Colonial Digs and the Devils Pottery!

[Patriot Relics]

Colonial Digs and the Devil's Pottery!

Hey guys,

Recently back from overseas and got out to a new colonial site that showed promising signs last month. A bit more erosion revealed a few more finds that were beyond the reach of the CTX last time. Among the finds were 5 flat buttons- a large partial pewter, 3 tomac, and 1 thick copper alloy. The copper alloy button came out of the ground with a silver hue and is about the thickness of a quarter. Sadly, I can't make out the script around the back.



Surface finds included 3 pipe stems, partial bowl...and a creepy bearded figure staring back at me.



Crazy that among all the ways the plate/bowl fractured, the face remained intact. Not to shabby for a 2 hour hunt Thanks for looking!

 

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[Vino]

GREAT hunt JON, It amazing how most of your buttons you have beautiful up right shanks
Man that thick button is something i have never seen.
That figure is creepy. Cool center piece though!
George

 

[Patriot Relics]

GREAT hunt JON, It amazing how most of your buttons you have beautiful up right shanks
Man that thick button is something i have never seen.
That figure is creepy. Cool center piece though!
George

Thanks George,

I'm always excited when the shanks survive. While some think flat buttons are wasted finds I quite enjoy digging them. Every now and then you dig a variant that you haven't seen before.

 

[Darby]

Nice buttons bro! I get excited every time a button comes out the ground, even plain ones! Cool looking face piece too. We dug a handful of buttons today also. Mostly flats but one decorative and one silver plated but had a great time anyway. Congrats on your finds and always enjoy seeing treasure y'all dig from the lowcountry!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Say 3 Hail Mary's and DON'T call me in the morning! Did your head rotate 360 degrees after you found it??

As Doc Holiday said in Tombstone "You are a good woman Kate, then again you may be the anti-Christ!"

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice buttons bro! I get excited every time a button comes out the ground, even plain ones! Cool looking face piece too. We dug a handful of buttons today also. Mostly flats but one decorative and one silver plated but had a great time anyway. Congrats on your finds and always enjoy seeing treasure y'all dig from the lowcountry!

Hey Darby,

Nice work- let me know if you still want to link up for a group hunt

 

[Patriot Relics]

Say 3 Hail Mary's and DON'T call me in the morning! Did your head rotate 360 degrees after you found it??

As Doc Holiday said in Tombstone "You are a good woman Kate, then again you may be the anti-Christ!"

Well said haha not sure if that particular fragment is period or more modern, but certainly surprised me.

 

[CASPER-2]

FACE MAY BE THAT OF FAUNE - FIRST THOUGHT BACCHUS CAUSE HE IS GOD OF WINE AND PLENTY (WHICH WOULD MAKE SENSE IF OFF A PITCHER)
- BUT DONT THINK HE HAS POINTY EARS
NICE HUNT

 

[Gridwalker306]

Pretty cool that you managed to get the whole face on that pottery shard, and nice buttons!

 

[cjon455]

with pipe stems and pottery, id say youre on a great site for sure, should think about sifting some of it!

 

[Patriot Relics]

with pipe stems and pottery, id say youre on a great site for sure, should think about sifting some of it!

I've been reading other Tnet posts who have had success with sifting. Certainly worth a shot, any good techniques to share?

 

[Patriot Relics]

Pretty cool that you managed to get the whole face on that pottery shard, and nice buttons!

Thanks J Cache

 

[sutphin]

DANG AIRPOWER THATS SOME FINE BUTTONS YOU GOT THERE. MUST BE IN A GOOD SPOT ....

 

[thrillathahunt]

Those are great finds! What are the odds of the broken pottery left the face image intact. Creepy indeed.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Those are great finds! What are the odds of the broken pottery left the face image intact. Creepy indeed.

Haha that's what I was thinking, it was staring at me face up next to the individual button picture.