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I got yesterday for what will probably be the last venture into the depth for the summer...it was outright cold!
The day started with some exploring and while nothing came fast and furious the day was steady.
My first target was a case-shot from a civil war artillery shell (lead round balls) and then a mixture of dropped and fired bullets, along with additional case shot rounded the day out.
My take was 23 civil war era bullets and case shot. 10 of the bullets were dropped .58 and .54 three ringers of various sorts. (funny enough) another 10 were fired civil war three ringers (.58 & .54) along with some additional case-shot.
I managed to find three civil war bullets made into fishing sinkers (some more crude than others). I really do enjoy finding them!
My best two finds of the day came in civil war artillery fuses. First was a timed fuse that exploded out of the shell. There are two very unique qualities to this piece. 1. The fuse still has the black enamel coating on the top and 2. the underside of the fuse shows where the case-shot pushed up (forcing the fuse out) upon explosion. This is really a unique piece as the case-shot I dug fit almost perfectly in place (these came from various other areas of the trip, but show how it occurred)
The second fuse is a Schenkl Combination (U.S.) which used a timing system (part of which can be seen here) where small holes spiraling down that side allowed for timed detonation.
I also recovered a nice civil war era hand axe (found below where a fortification once stood) and a few artillery fragments.
The long metal rod with brass lever and brass lock is unknown to me and any help would be appreciated. The lower rod is hollow and took a threaded cap (which I broke off
) and the top is solid.
HH
Dan
The day started with some exploring and while nothing came fast and furious the day was steady.
My first target was a case-shot from a civil war artillery shell (lead round balls) and then a mixture of dropped and fired bullets, along with additional case shot rounded the day out.
My take was 23 civil war era bullets and case shot. 10 of the bullets were dropped .58 and .54 three ringers of various sorts. (funny enough) another 10 were fired civil war three ringers (.58 & .54) along with some additional case-shot.
I managed to find three civil war bullets made into fishing sinkers (some more crude than others). I really do enjoy finding them!
My best two finds of the day came in civil war artillery fuses. First was a timed fuse that exploded out of the shell. There are two very unique qualities to this piece. 1. The fuse still has the black enamel coating on the top and 2. the underside of the fuse shows where the case-shot pushed up (forcing the fuse out) upon explosion. This is really a unique piece as the case-shot I dug fit almost perfectly in place (these came from various other areas of the trip, but show how it occurred)
The second fuse is a Schenkl Combination (U.S.) which used a timing system (part of which can be seen here) where small holes spiraling down that side allowed for timed detonation.
I also recovered a nice civil war era hand axe (found below where a fortification once stood) and a few artillery fragments.
The long metal rod with brass lever and brass lock is unknown to me and any help would be appreciated. The lower rod is hollow and took a threaded cap (which I broke off
) and the top is solid. HH
Dan
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