another great day for Mding finding possible CW stirrup (pics added)

[bcs123]

went out today to a new sight and found what i believe to be a CW stirrup that looks like this one online (without the pretty brass color)
other stuff found will post more pics later

http://www.corinthrelics.com/museum/stirrupsa01aa.jpg
http://www.corinthcivilwarrelics.com/nondugstirrups.html

 

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[Bridge End Farm]

Re: another great day for Mding

wow

congrats on a great find

 

[txkickergirl]

Re: another great day for Mding

that is a super find

 

[Golden1]

Re: another great day for Mding

 

[bcs123]

Re: another great day for Mding

i also found these objects.

the buckle was found at the same location yesterday on a scouting run of the area.
what looks like a chisel, an old lock and a part of what i think is some horse tack (the round buckle you secure the saddle on the horse with)

 

[kdismuke1]

Re: another great day for Mding (pics added)

nice finds.

 

[bcs123]

thanks. im not 100% sure if its CW but what info i can find online is pointing toward it

 

[Goldiver]

Wow, super cool stirrup!! 8)

Steve

 

[bcs123]

sorry about the poor quality of the pic's my little camera is picky about lighting and i just couldn't get it right

 

[Nana40]

That is too cool, Brian! I hope it turns out to be CW era! Love that lock too!

Good luck on your return! Nana

 

[bcs123]

thanks nana i'll get a better pic of the lock tonight its really cool.. i have cleaned it up some but cant make out all the letters on it yet so hopefully i will be able to read it all when its clean.

 

[civilman1]

I don't think you're going to get much closer than the one you found on the internet......Sweet Find Still on the wish list!!

 

[bcs123]

thanks civilman im so excited. i never thought i would find one.

i almost missed it. it was down almost 11" and had some iron square nails above it around 4" deep. when i pulled them out i thought that is what i heard thank god i rechecked the hole.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think you're on a barn site, from the looks of those finds. Now go find the housesite nearby and get some more goodies!






-Buckles

 

[bcs123]

I think you're on a barn site, from the looks of those finds. Now go find the housesite nearby and get some more goodies!






-Buckles

its funny you mention that. the house is 80' to the south from where i found this stuff and the barn is another 300' past that. the area i found this stuff is around the old well (and yes there is something in the bottom of it but the magnet i had with me wasnt strong enough to pull it up) but i cant find any other signs of any more buildings around the well.

the house on this spot disappeared off the map after 1940 and was there as early as 1860 (that is as early as i can get a good map of the area)to the east of the house about 400' is a small river so there was plenty of water and it is known that the cav came through this area during the cw.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think you're on a barn site, from the looks of those finds. Now go find the housesite nearby and get some more goodies!






-Buckles

I think the occupants of the house tied their horses up at the well sometimes, or stopped off there themselves for a drink. Well water was better than creek water, because the rocks and soil filtered it--which is why there is sometimes a well very close to a creek in the first place.

No way to know if that stirrup is CW or not, but I think it is a housesite find.


Best Wishes,


Buckles


its funny you mention that. the house is 80' to the south from where i found this stuff and the barn is another 300' past that. the area i found this stuff is around the old well (and yes there is something in the bottom of it but the magnet i had with me wasnt strong enough to pull it up) but i cant find any other signs of any more buildings around the well.

the house on this spot disappeared off the map after 1940 and was there as early as 1860 (that is as early as i can get a good map of the area)to the east of the house about 400' is a small river so there was plenty of water and it is known that the cav came through this area during the cw.