A Button & A Buckle

[The Rebel]

Got out on Sunday with Frank. Got these 2 items. Any idea how old the buckle is & what it was used for?


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[Trezurehunter]

I dont know about the buckle, but I like that Flat button.

 

[Inspector]

Nice hunt & cool relics, congratulations

 

[Evolution]

The button is older. Not sure of the age of the buckle. I would certainly keep hunting a site that was turning up stuff like that. How large of an area were you dealing with?

 

[Davers]

Got out on Sunday with Frank. Got these 2 items. Any idea how old the buckle is & what it was used for?


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Ahhhh; the good ole NE USA never fails with the oldies but goodies.

 

[Yak1366]

Very nice finds, Congrats!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old relics, congrats!

 

[gwdigger]

The buckle is very old; 1650 to 1720.

http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf

#283 in this reference.

Great finds.

 

[A2coins]

Great Id sweeeeeet relics I would love to hunt that site.

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks! We were in a large field that was former farm land.

The button is older. Not sure of the age of the buckle. I would certainly keep hunting a site that was turning up stuff like that. How large of an area were you dealing with?

Thanks! For the info & link!

The buckle is very old; 1650 to 1720.

http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf

#283 in this reference.

Great finds.

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Awesome finds! Congrats!

 

[Evolution]

The button is older. Not sure of the age of the buckle. I would certainly keep hunting a site that was turning up stuff like that. How large of an area were you dealing with?

Looks like I was wrong about the buckle. Even better for you.

 

[RVRoamer74]

Nice button and buckle.Two great saves. Congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

The buckle is very old; 1650 to 1720.

http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf

#283 in this reference.

Great finds.

Totally agree, I was just about to say 1690-1720.