2 buckles and a gold diamond ring!

[Scottdavid]

Today I was searching the beach near a 1700s fort during the revolutionary war. I found these two buckles (if anyone can help me identify the type before I dive into my own research that would be great) and 2 cylindrical objects - I don’t know what they are or how old. The gold diamond ring I assume modern. The age of the larger cylinder by look at least seems to match the buckle.

 

[Roger Mn.]

The round copper item is used for soldering 2 copper water pipes together.

 

[Scottdavid]

Thanks!

 

[Scottdavid]

The smaller buckle seems closest in shape to a 1700s French waist belt buckle like B190 in this picture

 

[cudamark]

The round copper item is used for soldering 2 copper water pipes together.

yup, copper coupler.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds, congrats!

 

[A2coins]

Looks like you had a good day nice relics and ring

 

[Rookster]

Nice day out. Congratulations

 

[CRUSADER]

I can see 1 buckle - a Spectacle type, but very tough to date, as they used that style for hundreds of years.

 

[Scottdavid]

One colonial artifact expert I’ve talked to says the other larger buckle seems like one that would be used in early colonial era for a shoulder belt, maybe a sword belt - European style 1600s to 1700s

 

[CRUSADER]

One colonial artifact expert I’ve talked to says the other larger buckle seems like one that would be used in early colonial era for a shoulder belt, maybe a sword belt - European style 1600s to 1700s

Well if the expert stated it, it must be true. I assume you talking about the rectangular shaped piece that isn't a buckle?

 

[Blak bart]

Congrats....love to see those diamonds !!

 

[Scottdavid]

Thanks!

 

[Steve in PA]

The smaller buckle seems closest in shape to a 1700s French waist belt buckle like B190 in this picture View attachment 1757288

That buckle is period to the fort and is a sling buckle type.

 

[Scottdavid]

Thanks Steve!

 

[Steve in PA]

Here is the book and the page with similar buckles. The first two in the second row are similar to yours.

 

[Scottdavid]

Awesome info and pics Steve - much appreciated

 

[devldog]

Very nice saves on the buckles. Hit this site again.

 

[Scottdavid]

I want to go back and use a higher frequency on my Deus and/or change my audio response so I’m hearing any faint signal or small objects better. I’m detecting and digging through a very rocky beach terrain - and I’m sure I could tweak my wet beach settings.