Bullet ? Heart ? and a couple of musket balls.

[TNGUNS]

Not much to show for 3 or 4 hours. Would assume the heart is off horse tack. Couple of musket balls, broken pewter spoon, harmonica reed, flat button and a bullet I would assume is civil war and would appreciate an ID. Hard to measure but as no longer perfectly round but 56 or 57 caliber and weights about 354 grains. Will post in the "What is it" forum in a bit if no ID here. I have found a few Merrill Carbine bullets and some three ringers in the area before. Also a New York button and a couple of general service from CW. This is a site near what was a large ferry on the TN River. Was a small town from 1812 till the 1870's. Lots of troops documented to have moved through but no battles or skirmishes in the area that have ever been documented.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice digs TNG!! Love that heart. HH, Quindy.

 

[TNGUNS]

Thanks VOL 1266-X. Was hoping this little spot would be a good one. Appears the old home that was there had been pushed back with a dozer LONG ago. The owner said to his knowledge it had not been hunted but I am pretty sure it had. Tons of shotgun and assorted pistol and rifle brass but not nary a coin ha ha. I coundn't find a coin in a bank here lately.

 

[mirage83]

Dimensions and appearance are close to a Burnside carbine bullet (#119 CWPII), differences could be due to it's condition. Nice finds in any case.

 

[TNGUNS]

Mirage83, you nailed it the Burnside bullet. Thanks

 

[Evolution]

A lot of those finds allude to a very promising hunt site. When the pewter flatware, flat buttons, and musket balls start turning up, you know you're on a good site. I would hunt that site until you can't get a signal anymore. Great finds!