Alamo period Mexican breast plate (the other finds).

[SPWalker]

I wanted to add to some of the photos in addition to the Alamo period Mexican breastplate posted on December 19th 2005.

Attached are five photos.

1. Buttons recovered
2. Musket balls, and scrape lead, game pieces, rim fire brass.
3. Two very small horse/pony shoes.
4. Pottery from the site (lower left is 1820?s) (lower right 1850?s) (upper 1860?s).
5. Some rocks that are as heavy as lead or 'silver'.

I had a small bag of rocks given to me by a local to give to my kids when I got back to Texas. My kids picked out the pretty ones and I looked in the bag of what was left. I believe that my friend may have found a silver deposit. I checked out what the kids had and pulled out two more heavy rocks for testing. My question to my colleges is 'how would I test for silver (maybe gold) content'?

Note that all mineral deposits are the property of the government in Mexico (bummer).

Thank for reading, keep on digging

SPW

 

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[trk5capt]

SPWALKER, Great Finds, You Are Definatley on a Roll. Keep us Posted. trk5capt...

 

[civilman1]

Man if this is on private property,load the shotgun!!!!!awesome find's,keep us posted on the "heavy" find's.They're all great,good job.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds, might be some silver and old coins around there as well as relics! HH, Mike

 

[Mona Lisa]

I like the acorn. And I love the bright colors on the pottery. Usually the pottery I find is white with very little decoration.

 

[Huntin' 59er]

Thanks for sharing some history with us ! Good Luck in the future.

Huntin' 59er