Civil war fuse? Artillery expert needed.

[Tigerdude]

Went back to spot where I found a few bullets. Found this. It's not iron, more likely brass. Hope springs eternal!

 

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[relic nut]

Definitely looks like a fuse to me. Nice find.

HH RN

 

[port ewen ace]

would tell the inmates---"if ya' got 'em, light 'em", OR---fire at WILL

 

[Tigerdude]

Pretty fired up. Been digging for about 2 years. Found some bullets but not much else. Mostly small campgrounds but came across this spot. Research showed that there was a skirmish involving artillery. I have a couple of spots mark as targets that were about 2 feet deep and I really didn't have time or energy to dig that big a hole but I tell you I will be digging this weekend coming.

 

[relic nut]

Pretty fired up. Been digging for about 2 years. Found some bullets but not much else. Mostly small campgrounds but came across this spot. Research showed that there was a skirmish involving artillery. I have a couple of spots mark as targets that were about 2 feet deep and I really didn't have time or energy to dig that big a hole but I tell you I will be digging this weekend coming.

You definitely need to check those signals. I found a Cannonball once at 18". After finding the fuse, it wouldn't surprise me if there is at least fragments there. Good luck!

HH RN

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[diggervet]

dig those deep ones and let us know what comes up!

 

[diggervet]

oh, by the way, definitely a fuse plug

 

[Tigerdude]

don't worry. i will be out there this sunday afternoon.

 

[Tigerdude]

Well, I dug that deep signal near the fuse I found. Don't think it's much. Like a piece of plate iron

 

[JAWhite]

Looks like a shenkl she'll fuse.

 

[smokeythecat]

Look within 100 feet and dig ALL signals, do not discriminate. Other pieces are likely to be nearby.

 

[ucvrelics.com]

Nice fuse plug. This one was used with the paper timed fuse

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice find! the one I dug I threw in the trash pile and my hunting partner got it out and said I had dug a naval fuse, lesson learned when in doubt dont throw it out lol congrats.