CW plate #3 and colonial brass..in east Tenn!!!!!!!!!

[sekypaleo]

I went south again this past weekend to get back onto the site that produced my US buckle last weekend. My dad could not join me as he was busy doing his CW re-enacting thing and I sure wish he could have been with me for the hunts Sat and Sun. I dunno what has prompted this hot streak I am on, but ever since I got my Teknetics G2 ,my relic finds have been amazing. All these finds have been from 1"to about 7-8" down so I know most other detectors would hit them too, but somebody up above must be looking down on this ole relic hunter...anyways, on to this weekend. My last trip down to the site we secured permission from an adjacent landowner to hunt his property. The first three hours produced only a couple of roundballs and then I got a loud signal reading in the low 80's. My 3rd US plate in the last 1 & 1/2 months!!!!!!! I went back on Sunday and could only hunt for 2 hours but found something I have always dreamed of finding but never thought I would hunting here in the midwest....a colonial shoe buckle!!!!!!!! @ feet away from it I dug a large brass ? trigger guard? I dunno guys, need help with the ID, but I feel it is colonial era too. Finished the day with a couple of minies and a Burnside carbine and what appears to be a fairly modern brass heart disc. Speaking with the landowner he told me that the house dates to 1797. I gotta feeling that this spot is going to produce some awesome finds as the property is huge. Now if I can just keep those darned cows away!!!!! HH'ing all!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Bill, that Colonial buckle within this post and the 3 U.S. CW plates you dug sure look good on the cover of the Oct. issue of Western & Eastern Treasures Magazines just out with your article inside. If you don't find anything else the rest of this year, you've had an extraordinary last 12 months of relic hunting for this day and time. Congrats, Quindy.

 

[leddel]

great plate and shoe buckle Bill , while there are many variations of shoe buckle designs i agree that your buckle is probably from the 1770's . from overall size , the chape and tongue shapes and crudeness , the frame ornateness , thickness and arch curvature of the buckle itself. congrats on just finding a whole complete one as that alone is very uncommon.

Dan

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Very nice!!! Banner plate

 

[HISPAN]

Nice buckles ...thanks for sharing !
H

 

[High Plains Digger]

Black angus cows do not like me, and stay well away. I am for rent, and I am available. Call 1-800-No Angus.

 

[MKnTenn]

Nice plate and colonial buckle! HH

 

[Dman]

Those are some great finds. Congrats on the plate.
Dman

 

[sekypaleo]

Thanks again guys for the comments...no doubt about it I was on one heck of a hot streak this spring. Probabely will never duplicate that again...but...ya never know! That's one of the reasons why we hunt. A big shout out to Quindy for his help and guidance with the article in WE&T...couldn't have done it without ya!!!! HH'ing all!

 

[fourleaf]

Nice buckle! good hunting!

 

[lost crow]

Sweet plate and other old goodies