A Productive Couple Hours at The Fort!

[Florida Finder]

Hello everyone! I got off work late last night but had it in mind after a long list of Honey Dos this morning to go out for an afternoon dig. My good friends own about ten acres at the center of the fort so I thought I may try there place after a visit with their family. By the way, they are a salt of the earth family and I’m very fortunate to have them as friends. As I was leaving out the back door they said BTW, we just bushogged about a half acre of the thick portion of the property. 😀👍. My first inclination was to head down to the small creek at the bottom of their property. After a few minutes of a lack of signals, I came upon an area that was about 2 feet by 2 feet and pulled out 19 musket balls of varying calibers. They were in straight mud!
After that I decided to hit the cleared area that was high and dry. First I pulled out this 1808 to 1825 Infantry forage cap button. It’s intact with an Armitage Phila back mark. The last two scores was the 1820s Great Coat button and the artillery cuff button.
Anyway, thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!

 

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[Digger RJ]

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Hello everyone! I got off work late last night but had it in mind after a long list of Honey Dos this morning to go out for an afternoon dig. My good friends own about ten acres at the center of the fort so I thought I may try there place after a visit with their family. By the way, they are a salt of the earth family and I’m very fortunate to have them as friends. As I was leaving out the back door they said BTW, we just bushogged about a half acre of the thick portion of the property. 😀👍. My first inclination was to head down to the small creek at the bottom of their property. After a few minutes of a lack of signals, I came upon an area that was about 2 feet by 2 feet and pulled out 19 musket balls of varying calibers. They were in straight mud!
After that I decided to hit the cleared area that was high and dry. First I pulled out this 1808 to 1825 Infantry forage cap button. It’s intact with an Armitage Phila back mark. The last two scores was the 1820s Great Coat button and the artillery cuff button.
Anyway, thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!View attachment 2047536View attachment 2047537View attachment 2047538View attachment 2047539

Cool!!!! Congrats!!!! That early Eagle and shield design is So Cool!!

 

[Gare]

F F you did real good thanks for SHARING with us !!

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice finds, congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

I love the patina on those buttons!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Nice buttons!

 

[villagenut]

Awesome hunt you had, that's a nice haul of lead to go with some killer buttons.....I'm waiting to see that next coin from that site

 

[King Canslaw]

Hello everyone! I got off work late last night but had it in mind after a long list of Honey Dos this morning to go out for an afternoon dig. My good friends own about ten acres at the center of the fort so I thought I may try there place after a visit with their family. By the way, they are a salt of the earth family and I’m very fortunate to have them as friends. As I was leaving out the back door they said BTW, we just bushogged about a half acre of the thick portion of the property. 😀👍. My first inclination was to head down to the small creek at the bottom of their property. After a few minutes of a lack of signals, I came upon an area that was about 2 feet by 2 feet and pulled out 19 musket balls of varying calibers. They were in straight mud!
After that I decided to hit the cleared area that was high and dry. First I pulled out this 1808 to 1825 Infantry forage cap button. It’s intact with an Armitage Phila back mark. The last two scores was the 1820s Great Coat button and the artillery cuff button.
Anyway, thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!View attachment 2047536View attachment 2047537View attachment 2047538View attachment 2047539

win was the fortin opration? i bet you bout craped yer draws win you foun all theze balls!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent !

 

[Jeff H]

A couple of beauties !!!

 

[Bamasteve]

Great finds!

 

[Florida Finder]

win was the fortin opration? i bet you bout craped yer draws win you foun all theze balls!!

Hey King. It was in operation from 1826 to 1841.

 

[devldog]

This was some great Historical Saves of the buttons. I really like those Early Eagles. Nice lead too. Well Done at the old fort site.

 

[CRUSADER]

Your getting some lovely condition buttons from this site, keep up the good work - congrats

 

[Almy]

Those lead balls are pretty irregula, size and shape, for musket balls. I'm wondering whether they are canister?

 

[Florida Finder]

Those lead balls are pretty irregula, size and shape, for musket balls. I'm wondering whether they are canister?

You may be right. Was canister shot lead during the 1830s. I’ll take a look. Thank you Almy!

 

[Calabash Digger]

Hello everyone! I got off work late last night but had it in mind after a long list of Honey Dos this morning to go out for an afternoon dig. My good friends own about ten acres at the center of the fort so I thought I may try there place after a visit with their family. By the way, they are a salt of the earth family and I’m very fortunate to have them as friends. As I was leaving out the back door they said BTW, we just bushogged about a half acre of the thick portion of the property. 😀👍. My first inclination was to head down to the small creek at the bottom of their property. After a few minutes of a lack of signals, I came upon an area that was about 2 feet by 2 feet and pulled out 19 musket balls of varying calibers. They were in straight mud!
After that I decided to hit the cleared area that was high and dry. First I pulled out this 1808 to 1825 Infantry forage cap button. It’s intact with an Armitage Phila back mark. The last two scores was the 1820s Great Coat button and the artillery cuff button.
Anyway, thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!View attachment 2047536View attachment 2047537View attachment 2047538View attachment 2047539

NIce!