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Colonial Goodies including another VA Half Penny and something you don't see to often
I got out on Sunday this past weekend with my good pal Bill D for another colonial hunt. I was able to get out a tad earlier than Bill so I spent an hour digging at an old standby spot and managed to uncover what I thought to be a pit – but then turned into the brick flooring of an old colonial structure. I eked out two big tombac buttons and a couple of other odds and ends before it was time to fill it in (for now).
Bill and I started out where I dug the ball last week. I posted a picture of it cleaned up – turned out to be either an 8lb French ball or a 9lb British ball. The condition made it difficult to pinpoint exact measurements – but I lean towards the 8lb French ball.
Bill managed to start the day off with a decent find and then things went quiet – I dug a few buttons here and there working the heaviest of iron patches. After a few hours things looked very bleak until I suggested hitting a new part of the property on the way out. I had a feeling that there was a site there but was not certain – walking back we initially saw no signs and then BAMM – brick, iron, and targets. We spent the final 45 minutes digging colonial goodies including buttons, coins and other odds and ends. I will let Bill share is finds, but my take for the day was 23 buttons, 1 VA Half Penny, the Candle Snuffer Stand (18[SUP]th[/SUP] century) musket balls, early 18[SUP]th[/SUP] century brass lock and other odds and ends. I included a picture of what a stand looks like...I recovered the top portion (holder) and the big piece of that was riveted (large disk) was found a foot away and may or may not be from the base.
This is one site that we both are eager to get back to!
HH
Dan
I got out on Sunday this past weekend with my good pal Bill D for another colonial hunt. I was able to get out a tad earlier than Bill so I spent an hour digging at an old standby spot and managed to uncover what I thought to be a pit – but then turned into the brick flooring of an old colonial structure. I eked out two big tombac buttons and a couple of other odds and ends before it was time to fill it in (for now).
Bill and I started out where I dug the ball last week. I posted a picture of it cleaned up – turned out to be either an 8lb French ball or a 9lb British ball. The condition made it difficult to pinpoint exact measurements – but I lean towards the 8lb French ball.
Bill managed to start the day off with a decent find and then things went quiet – I dug a few buttons here and there working the heaviest of iron patches. After a few hours things looked very bleak until I suggested hitting a new part of the property on the way out. I had a feeling that there was a site there but was not certain – walking back we initially saw no signs and then BAMM – brick, iron, and targets. We spent the final 45 minutes digging colonial goodies including buttons, coins and other odds and ends. I will let Bill share is finds, but my take for the day was 23 buttons, 1 VA Half Penny, the Candle Snuffer Stand (18[SUP]th[/SUP] century) musket balls, early 18[SUP]th[/SUP] century brass lock and other odds and ends. I included a picture of what a stand looks like...I recovered the top portion (holder) and the big piece of that was riveted (large disk) was found a foot away and may or may not be from the base.
This is one site that we both are eager to get back to!
HH
Dan
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