DUMP Field - Mystery WWI Canadian capbadge!

[CRUSADER]

Hot & humid work today.

Highlights:

Another WWI capbadge - Reads: 'Overseas Military 44 Canada'?? 44th what?

1797 'cartwheel' Penny
Roman Coin
19th century gilt button with 'H' on it
Roman Lead Steelyard weight
Neolithic (7000BC) Flint

 

[CRUSADER]

Cheers, strange group of capbadges I'm getting. This is my 2nd Canadian. I think the nearby isolation hospital dumped their 'diseased' badges etc in my field?? Got at least 50 regiments & tons of WWI associated finds.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Great finds. Looks like you have a fantastic spot to hunt!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I really like the Canadian badge and Roman steel weight, nice finds! HH, Mike

 

[Dman]

Nice finds

 

[Harry_Morant]

All those cap badges - I'm envious

Well done on your finds

 

[panzermeyer]

It is from the 44th Battalion CEF.A great find ! They trained at Camp Hughes in Manitoba Canada !

 

[PBK]

It is from the 44th Battalion CEF.A great find ! They trained at Camp Hughes in Manitoba Canada !

After doing some further checking, I believe that Panzermeyer is correct. Here is a link to a webpage about this unit:

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/na-canada/warformed/inf-cef/044bn.htm

I have therefore deleted my earlier post suggesting the 44th (Lincoln & Welland) Regiment.

 

[GrantWA]

In my opinion that piece of flint you have is an artifact, those straight edges with the small scalloped areas are the result of either someone using percussion chipping or punch chipping. They are to even and too similar to be natural. It almost looks like an arrowhead which was being knapped and then messed up by having one punch go clear across the surface and making it too thin in the center to be used.

Of course, you know the saying about opinions right? Everyone has them, and sometimes they stink Might just be a strange rock too :P

 

[Scott (Upstate NY)]

Very nice flint

 

[CRUSADER]

In my opinion that piece of flint you have is an artifact, those straight edges with the small scalloped areas are the result of either someone using percussion chipping or punch chipping. They are to even and too similar to be natural. It almost looks like an arrowhead which was being knapped and then messed up by having one punch go clear across the surface and making it too thin in the center to be used.

Of course, you know the saying about opinions right? Everyone has them, and sometimes they stink Might just be a strange rock too :P

Its definately neolithic.

 

[bookfisher]

Very Cool Finds! Keep 'em coming!