150th Anniversary

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
mostly posting this because 150 years ago today was the Battle of Fort Sumter.
The start of the war between the states.
http://www.thestate.com/2011/04/12/1775517/remembering-the-first-shots-of.html
got a small dandy & handpunched lead button, toasted largie, & a 35 mm token/ medal that has some visible edge lettering and a 10 near the center, probably never get any more detail, but i'm trying
Found a new foundation & small well out in the woods.
Best digs to All

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very interesting finds Herbie!
Sounds like the "new foundation & small well out in the woods"
you recently found might hold some promise!

This is one heck of a large bullet!
How old do you think it might be?

Dave

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great finds Herbie

Congrats on finding the new spot

 

[huntinghunter]

The two pieces above the nails, that are the same...Do you know what they may be...I found 1 of those a few weeks ago...I thought bicycle chain links or chainsaw links?

 

[VOL1266-X]

I still smell the powder burning Herbie. Like the finds and I feel you are on to something there Bud. HH, Quindy.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The two pieces above the nails, that are the same...Do you know what they may be...I found 1 of those a few weeks ago...I thought bicycle chain links or chainsaw links?

I think they look like they might be links to a chainsaw chain as well?

 

[testing123]

Got my fingers crossed that you can get more detail from those coppers/tokens

 

[dfx willy]

looks like a very old place herbie! look at the size of that tree next to the foundation. congrats at that place bud! willy

 

[spitfire55]

 

[ModernMiner]

Herbie,
You sure have a lot of nice detecting spots. Congrats on the recent finds.
-Doug-

 

[steelheadwill]

Very interesting finds Herbie!
Sounds like the "new foundation & small well out in the woods"
you recently found might hold some promise!

This is one heck of a large bullet!
How old do you think it might be?

Dave

Hi Dave, it is a 45-70 with a 98 stamp. have found dozens of these rounds at this site, used in the Indian and Spanish wars maybe 1880- 1905.
This area also has hundreds of .45 acp rounds, .50 cals, and the .23s shown below.
So much ammo found in this small area, must have had a munition supply boat at the old dock of which buried pilings remain.
I believe all this ammo is from the same era.
yesterday, I got another 45-70, two jacketed rounds of about .42, the smaller round, about .23, and a baby brother hotchkiss HE autocannon round of 26 mm.
see the 40 mm found previously here : With animation of the weapon in operation.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,377500.0.html

HH to all!

 

[Hill Billy]

The two pieces above the nails, that are the same...Do you know what they may be...I found 1 of those a few weeks ago...I thought bicycle chain links or chainsaw links?

I think they look like they might be links to a chainsaw chain as well?

Garter belt clips!

That's some bad hat Herbie! Good day of hunting

 

[steelheadwill]

The two pieces above the nails, that are the same...Do you know what they may be...I found 1 of those a few weeks ago...I thought bicycle chain links or chainsaw links?

Huntinghunter and Dave,
These are garter clips to hold the Ladies Stockings up
I'm surprised you don't recognize them
I recall posting a whatsit when I found my first

 

[steelheadwill]

The two pieces above the nails, that are the same...Do you know what they may be...I found 1 of those a few weeks ago...I thought bicycle chain links or chainsaw links?

I think they look like they might be links to a chainsaw chain as well?

Garter belt clips!

That's some bad hat Herbie! Good day of hunting

Beat me there HillBilly!
Thanks & HH to you

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The two pieces above the nails, that are the same...Do you know what they may be...I found 1 of those a few weeks ago...I thought bicycle chain links or chainsaw links?

I think they look like they might be links to a chainsaw chain as well?

Garter belt clips!

That's some bad hat Herbie! Good day of hunting

Beat me there HillBilly!
Thanks & HH to you

I haven't had to undo a garter belt in at least 20 years!
Or at least since my wedding night!

Dave