Last 2 hunts - UPDATE: Large colonial hook after electrolysis

[Bill D. (VA)]

UPDATE: Although I have yet to identify the specific use and age of this hook I found recently in a trash pit at a 1600s site, I did manage to finally get it cleaned up. After several days in the electrolysis tank amd 3 coats of poly it came out great. Turns out the top is actually 2 pieces bent together to form the loop, and it has 4 holes in it as well. Its also 9" long. If anyone has any clues as to what this might have been used for and its age please chime in. Thanks! (See new pics below.)
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ORIGINAL POST: Got out for a short hunt late last week with my friend Dan, and then hooked up with Joey yesterday as a result of our interaction on this forum. Joey, it was a real pleasure to meet you and I can see where we certainly share a passion for all things colonial. By the way, congrats again on scoring another 1600s cob. Looks like the popular find for me recently has been colonial buckle pieces. Also dug a few buttons including this one very small flat button that looks like it has the number "20" on the reverse at the bottom (see close-up below). That's the first time I've seen anything like that. Anybody know what that represents? Also, while hunting Joey's site I thought I had dug into a trash pit when I found this large iron hook. The early bottle spout piece was wedged in the hook itself so I know the hook has to be colonial. Also found some brick mortar and a complete early barrel hoop in the pit, but not much else. Again, thanks a bunch Joey. I had a great time digging with you yesterday. Let's do it again soon.

 

[umrgolf]

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Nice relics, Bill got some early stuff in those piles I like the rosette too

 

[birdman]

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Bill,you have some fantastic history in your ground. I would love to live an an area like that.

 

[Briz06]

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Great detail on those Old Buttons...

 

[Steve in PA]

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That hook is a nice iron colonial relic Bill.

See you in a couple weeks, maybe there will be some colonial relics on this DIV ground

 

[lost hunter]

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[joeyfresh]

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Bill, I love all of the early buckle frags and I've been scouring the internet looking for i.d. on that iron hook. Do you have any idea what it is?

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

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Bill, I love all of the early buckle frags and I've been scouring the internet looking for i.d. on that iron hook. Do you have any idea what it is?

Not yet Joey, but I'm looking too. Gonna put it in the electrolysis tank tomorrow.

 

[eagleforce]

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Nice set of buttons ! Thats alot. That hook looks scary too, wonder what it was for.

 

[flakefinder]

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Nice Finds would be great to live where you can dig such history Congrats.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Updated to reflect results of electrolysis for cleaning of 1600s hook.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[lonesomebob]

The hook looks to me as a chain hook, banged up for a special project ,handy scrap in the blacksmith shop. Bob

 

[steelheadwill]

Bill,
Great looking piece after that treatment
Very nice work

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

great hunt and finds ! Well done on the hook .. very nice relic indeed dawg 8)

 

[JerV3]

Those are some nice early finds.

You do a great job getting to these old places. I'm sure your gonna have a stellar yr.

HH Jer

 

[caleb]

awesome finds HH

 

[bookfisher]

Wow, cleaned up nice!

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice job - love those old iron relics after they're cleaned up.