More coins, buttons and relics from early colonial site

Bill D. (VA) · Jan 13, 2013

My buddy Dan already did a great job laying out how our day went yesterday in his post, but I wanted to add my 2 cents as well as a few pics of my finds. First I just wanted to say that I'm in complete awe of this site and the relics and coins it's produced in just 3-4 trips there. You just never know what the next signal will bring, and that thrill can be very motivating and exciting. My finds yesterday are fairly comparable to Dan's with the usual exception of the coins where he got the best of me again. I did end up with a nice 1737 cut piece, and some sort of early copper. It has a large left-facing bust, and I thought it might be of the William & Mary variety but that's a total guess as I haven't had time to dig into my coin books yet. I'm sure some of you will recognize this one immediately. Unfortunately, the back is covered with this hard, gritty crud that us coin hunters always hate to see. Not sure how I'm going to approach cleaning it up, but hopefully that will reveal additional detail to help with the ID. I also dug a ton of buttons and early buckle pieces along with the usual colonial doo-dads. One of my favorite finds was this watch winder with a fish design. You can clearly see the mouth, eye and scales. Not sure if it's as old as many of the other finds, but it's a very cool piece regardless. I was also able to locate a small trash or fire pit in the new hotspot Dan mentioned. I was able to find it through hearing a deep iron signal, and it turned out to be an early colonial hoe blade minus the collar. We marked the spot and will go back and dig it out soon. Anyway, we're going to enjoy this ride as far as it will take us, and the next stop will hopefully be very soon. Until next time, HH ......

joeyfresh · Jan 13, 2013

Awesome awesome awesome finds Bill!! That watch winder is exquisite!

CRUSADER · Jan 14, 2013

Don in SJ said:
I think I would have to agree, but Bill has it in hand and perhaps compare with this photo should tell all............nice going if it is! 1649-1685 era.

Don

Agreed, looks like a Charles II Scottish coin, as the English ones were Tin/Lead-alloy.

SouthJerseyJim · Jan 14, 2013

Bill these finds are awesome. When you have a tombac laying on the surface you know its going to be a good day! Man im jealous.

metalev4 · Jan 14, 2013

Incredible recoveries. The winder is one of the most interesting I have seen. That site didn't disappoint! Heres hoping the tree coin is next.
Evan

nsdq · Jan 14, 2013

well done that is some dang good dirt fish you caught

BuckleBoy · Jan 14, 2013

KILLER finds!!! That watch winder is one of the best I've seen! This site you found is Loaded for certain. Can't wait to see what the next hunt will bring!

Cheers,

Buck

Baggins · Jan 14, 2013

Wow, that's an awesome hunt! Can't wait to see what you dig next!
Baggins

Tnmountains · Jan 14, 2013

I am just kicking back and enjoying the show. When you google the word relic this post should come up :thumbsup:

Tombacs on the ground,,wow!

John Boy · Jan 15, 2013

I really like the watch winder. Nice haul of relics.

DMN · Jan 15, 2013

Geez Bill, your finds have been dragging me back to this site over and over again. The variety is excellent. Hope you find all the trash pits and the location of the main structure. Looks like you may be there for a long time. As an aside, I know it's just the very old objects you're showing but have you found anything more recent there (say 19th century and up) or is it free from much modern debris?

Bill D. (VA) · Jan 15, 2013

DMN said:
Geez Bill, your finds have been dragging me back to this site over and over again. The variety is excellent. Hope you find all the trash pits and the location of the main structure. Looks like you may be there for a long time. As an aside, I know it's just the very old objects you're showing but have you found anything more recent there (say 19th century and up) or is it free from much modern debris?

We've dug a smattering of CW era stuff, and some hunters and farmers trash, but the large majority of the finds are colonial with some dating back to the 1500s as you've seen.