A hunt is a hunt.

NJ Garrett · Dec 31, 2015

Had an hour to hunt so I went to most recent site.

Found a few odds and ends. A buffalo nickel. A silver earring. A fairly old buckle. A couple nice buttons. One is old. The other is WWII. I found it on this site.

And what I believe to be a house adornment. I'd love input on that last thing. No markings on it.

Hope to get out tomorrow!

Kevin

rick67 · Dec 31, 2015

That's an odd one. Looks like a really small broach.

Rustic · Dec 31, 2015

I'd love to know what that last thing is, too, if anyone knows: I dug something just like it last week, although on mine, the two bits that jut out are longer, like two horns; at first I thought it might be a broken ring, but the "front" is so plain with no design at all, that I don't think it is...

NJ Garrett · Dec 31, 2015

Sorry guys. I meant to write "horse adornment" not house. LOL. Darn spellchecker.

I have found two of these that look like shields, which were identified as horse ornaments that attach to leather straps. I suspect that this is the same.

If anyone has other info, let me know!

Kevin

Old Dude · Dec 31, 2015

Nice old spun Tombac button.

trapperart · Jan 1, 2016

Nice finds congrats

Loco-Digger · Jan 1, 2016

Nice digs, looks like a good spot to find more relics and coins.

Blueblood · Jan 1, 2016

You and me both! The dirt calls to me, ha!

Garrett424 · Jan 1, 2016

I found something very similar to that last mystery item back in the summer.
I can't post a pic now 'cause I'm not on my own computer. I assumed mine was a small buckle of some sort but now I'm wondering again.

CRUSADER · Jan 1, 2016

Yes, a leather mount from horse tack, might be late 18th C, but could also be 19th.

against the wind · Jan 1, 2016

Nice hunt NJ,
I'm looking at the back of your mystery item. The two fasteners seem to have threads similar to a screw. Maybe it is just the way they have deteriorated or perhaps they were soldered to the base or the plate?? Can you remove any corrosion with a toothpick, around the area where the fasteners are attached to the plate? I don't think they go completely through the plate. There is nothing to indicate that, on the face of the plate.