Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....ANOTHER UPDATE

[CRUSADER]

Spent 3 hours (6 man hours) finding hardly a thing other than a mystery lead-alloy cap with a horse design on it, scrappy roman coin, & a buckle.

Then towards the last 1/2 hour Cru'Dad dug a 12" deep large iron target which is spear like in shape.

I'm not going to get too excited as it seems in to good a condition to be very old. However might be a 17th Century Civil War period pike end?? or a Victorian railing spike??
I will be recording it soon with the PAS to get a full ID, if possible.

If it is a weapon piece then it would be our first.

Could make all those thousands of horse shoes & plough bits worth digging over the years!

UPDATE;

I showed a Civil War expert today the blade thingy. He needs to look into it a bit more but his first thought was that is not Civil War but likely early Victorian. Which makes sense with the state of preservation. Possibly a Cavalry lance? I have recorded it elsewhere but the results of that may take some months. So good news is that it is the first piece of weaponry & not a random farm piece or railing (which he discounted) .

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....SPEAR HEAD??

Looks weapony to me :P post Medieval I would say

 

[civilman1]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....SPEAR HEAD??

That's a beautiful piece Crusader,Your Civil War or mine,I'd be doing back flip's over some thing like.How CAN you tell the difference between a spear and a pike?Either way I'd take it.Great find

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....SPEAR HEAD??

Now that's an Exciting piece! I can't wait to hear what you find out about it!!! Hopefully it is Roman or at least Medieval.

Nice work, Crusader


Keep us posted.



-Buckles

 

[bronco]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....SPEAR HEAD??

If its not a spear head it sure would make a good one!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....SPEAR HEAD??

Thanks everyone, I have my fingers crossed. I never like to fall into the trap of thinking that because it looks like a spear, it IS one. I see this type of mistake on Teamteam nearly every other week.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

UPDATED;

I have spoke to a Civil War expert friend of mine & plan to show him the item next week.

However, it maybe a 'spontoon'/'half-pike' carried by officers. See link below;
http://www.kingslifeguard.co.uk/Civil War Soldiers.htm

I will keep researching...........

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

heres hoping its roman, either way its a very nice find. congratulations.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....SPEAR HEAD??

That's a beautiful piece Crusader,Your Civil War or mine,I'd be doing back flip's over some thing like.How CAN you tell the difference between a spear and a pike?Either way I'd take it.Great find

HA!! I was thinking the same thing!! ;-) ... nah.. nah.. OUR Civil War is better then yours.. ;-) Ok.. I am only being funny!!

It does look like a spear/pole arm point.. nice find!!

MonkeyBoy..

 

[Pepper2004]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

That's one heck of a cool find! Got my fingers crossed for you. WTG!

 

[dennisdunigan]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

Spear? Pike?
It really would be a great find one way or the other!!
Good job on the find!

 

[mamabear]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

keep us posted!

 

[dgaughan]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

fantastic find what ever era its from congrats and continued good luck to you and your pop

 

[Fishstank]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

RISE UP SPARTAN!!!

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

Any update on the spear point??

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

FANTASTIC!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

Any update on the spear point??

Not yet, I will update on Tues/Weds.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

I can't wait to hear more about your find. Keep us posted!

And congratulations once more on that recovery.


-Buckleboy

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Day 31 - Big Grass Field.....UPDATED

I can't wait to hear more about your find. Keep us posted!

And congratulations once more on that recovery.


-Buckleboy

Updated in first post