Colonial and Andrew Jackson era finds

[HutSiteDigger]

Was out in the Northern Neck of Virginia on Saturday in Lancaster,Virginia @ an old site that dates back to colonial period, the site from the insurance map I pulled up was pretty deep in the woods, took a good 20-30 minutes to get there and another hour before I finally hit a spot that was filled with iron - which indicates to me I was near the old house..

Spent over 4 hours hunting about an acre of this spot that was filllled with iron, these are the kind of spots i love to hit with iron everywhere because it tells me it was an old house site or something.. Lot of MDers just frustrated on spots with a-lot of iron but - if you take the time to hunt it slow you will find some stuff..

5 buttons - ranging from 1760s-1820s.

1st button on line up is a typical 1820s-1830s button (andrew jackson era)
2nd button on line up is a early button 1750s-1760s range
3rd is 1780s-90s floral button
The other 3 are 1790s-1820s buttons.

The buckle i am not 100% sure perhaps something like a sash buckle - i think it dates to the 1820s-1830s...

Lot of junk i dug also but boy - they sure did love their iron back then...

Oh on a off topic note.. I had this baby deer following me for ever and standing a few yards away and just watching me for the longest time... I have no idea what that was about? pretty kewl tho..

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

You're right HSD - its's all about the iron. That's the #1 thing I look for when I get into a field, and there are always a few goodies to be found no matter how many times its been hunted. Nice going on those late colonial and early 1800s finds.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

You're right HSD - its's all about the iron. That's the #1 thing I look for when I get into a field, and there are always a few goodies to be found no matter how many times its been hunted. Nice going on those late colonial and early 1800s finds.

Thanks Mr. Bill - Enjoying your finds you been posting lately!!! Best of luck down there further East of me!

 

[TNGUNS]

HutSiteDigger,
Hope to see some coins come out for ya. Been in the same era site myself and actually got a "JACKSON VICTORY" button about a week ago. Gonna go look for a new site today, but if it doesn't pan out will be back to the old one. High grass, but every trip seems to get a find or two worth the trip. Love the buckle, but would have thought it was 1700's. Congrats.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

HutSiteDigger,
Hope to see some coins come out for ya. Been in the same era site myself and actually got a "JACKSON VICTORY" button about a week ago. Gonna go look for a new site today, but if it doesn't pan out will be back to the old one. High grass, but every trip seems to get a find or two worth the trip. Love the buckle, but would have thought it was 1700's. Congrats.

You know TN - I was thinking about that button yesterday thinking to myself "Man I hope one pops up" That would surely make my day.. And yah I been hitting some good sites out here in the Northern Neck lately that is producing basically just buttons and typical 18th-19th c. junk but have yet to find a coin recently - so hopefully my luck changes next weekend!! Thanks - Hut

 

[AreYouSerious]

Those are some pretty buttons. The last photo of the floral button looks sweet

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice finds. A place like that has great potential for cut silver or early one piece military buttons. I found a button with the star and rays pattern like yours last month. Mine has a backmark that I can't make out, but I would date mine as 1820s/1830s.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Nice finds. A place like that has great potential for cut silver or early one piece military buttons. I found a button with the star and rays pattern like yours last month. Mine has a backmark that I can't make out, but I would date mine as 1820s/1830s.

Very similar button Steve - Mine doesn't have a back-mark on the back.. Forgot to add photo of the back on that but will do so when i get home today!!! Thanks - Hut

 

[johnnyblaze]

Looks promising the finds are not coming easy lately

Blaze

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Steve is here the back of the floral button with no back-mark but with dots and + going around in a circle