Colonial tear out round 3 - BATWING buckle, 17th-19th century targets

[Patriot Relics]

Hey guys,

Quick round up from this week digs- headed back to the colonial tear out with Matt and Stef. It seems that I have switched back to the quantity over quality digs the last few hunts, but I'm not complaining. I'll happily dig flat buttons all day with a smile on my face . A few incredible buttons have turned up lately, but I'll let them share the details in their posts. My best find of the day was a nice intact 19th century batwing buckle. This sucker is massive - although no one on the internet machine seems to agree on its period use. Dug a partial last time, so this intact example looks killer in the display.



Cleaned up



This site had to be a tavern given the quantity and variety of buttons and coins. Here's the tombac varieties



Assorted other flats ranging from mid 1700s to 1830s



These 2 were my favorite- a Scottish thistle and scovill backmark and a nice silver wash



The only pewter has an interesting cage/square shank. Construction isn't right for the British although a few 82nd foot buttons did come from this dirt.



Also dug an assortment of furniture hardware



Lock plate/covers



Bit/leather bosses- one nice late 1600s/early 1700s one on the left



Copper and a small silver thimble



This one is a bit of a mystery- oval stone with thin copper wrap?



Possible flintlock frizzen hardware



Heavy duty copper wheel - anyone recognize the manufacturer?



Possible copper coin, looking for help with this one



One more whatzit



And finally the only coin - a 1860 IHP



All in all nothing crazy this week, but it sure beats the office. Thanks for looking and good luck this weekend.

 

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[Johncoho]

Nice finds and a lot of digging. You're whatsit looks like part of a lever action rifle.

 

[toasted]

Keep digging. Might be a gold coin in there

 

[pepperj]

Great assortment of finds, very nice buckle.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice finds and a lot of digging. You're whatsit looks like part of a lever action rifle.

Maybe a bit on the small side, but thanks for giving it a shot

 

[Patriot Relics]

Keep digging. Might be a gold coin in there

Yea, that's what we are all hoping...or nice plate

 

[Patriot Relics]

Great assortment of finds, very nice buckle.

Thanks pepper, love the look of that buckle, wish it was a bit earlier, but still an interesting relic

 

[Relicific]

Very interesting hunt
I like that batwing buckle

 

[Patriot Relics]

Very interesting hunt
I like that batwing buckle

Thanks relicific, hopefully back on the dirt when I get back in a week

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice finds , looks like a nice early site

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Omg...relic overload!! What's not to like!?...everything is awesome...consider my mind officially blown. Ddf

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice finds , looks like a nice early site

Thanks digging, yea definitely dates as early as 1650

 

[Patriot Relics]

Omg...relic overload!! What's not to like!?...everything is awesome...consider my mind officially blown. Ddf

For sure dirt diggin, no shortage of targets

 

[smokeythecat]

Oh jeez! Now I'm (sort of) jealous. All I got today was stupid Civil War Confederate buttons and hat insignia and bullets and all that trash! But seriously, I would place the buckle much earlier than the 19th century. They just weren't popular then.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding series of hunts, congratulations!

 

[Scrappy]

A day of buttons is like that is about as good as it gets. Forget coppers! You found yourself an excellent assortment of buttons Jon. Fantastic bro

 

[DownNDirty]

Good digs Jon. I think the "coin" is actually a scale weight.

 

[DirtStalker]

Thanks digging, yea definitely dates as early as 1650

So let me get this straight. Are you saying that you are on a 1650 colonial site in SC? Or the relics date back to 1650?

 

[Calabash Digger]

very impressive! congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice haul.

''One more whatzit ''

I get loads of these in the farm fields. Never really kept them or IDed them, my guess was some kind of internal piece to furniture. But I would love to hear other thoughts as its a WAG?