New 18th-19th century permission. Handful of coins,militaria and more!

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Hi everyone,

Didn't really have a chance to go on hunt lately. But got a sudden call back from a farmer I was trying to get a permission from. I suspected there might have been some type of activity few centuries back where his field is located. He explained that within a few days he will start working in the field so I better go there soon. He didn't have to ask me twice!

For the next two days was hunting the huge field for 8 hours a day for 15-16 hours total. The first 7 hours were uneventful. Spent it exploring the field with almost no signals. Than, just before the dusk on the first day, started noticing pottery and square nails on the surface at one spot in the middle of the field. I have to admit, I usually don't spend enough time in the center of the fields believing that most relics would be near roads or any types of streams. I was wrong as there might have been older roads covered by the fields today.

Was really impressed with the total of 2 days hunt. Really happy and hopeful to get new finds there after the plow. I was hunting on Deus Fast due to high iron concentration, in other words just scratching the surface.



Here's the total of coins and tokens. No silver. 15 Halfpenny's ranging from British counterfeit 1776 to Province of Canada 1843

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Really cool militaria and misc finds. Artillery buttons from early to mid 1800's. Unknown to me British Militia button with G.R. under the crown. Beautiful and huge Scottish motif copper button. Unknown to me small button with ''V'' under a crown. What appears to be a piece of military shako (with a partial lion visible) etc.

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A few misc finds. My very first Jaw Harp. Actually got two of them. What I believe to be a center piece from a leather sword scabbard. Also a cool decorative copper horse shoe.

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An other first one for me. A complete musket lock plate. Glad I kept it as it was unrecognizable in the mud.

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Few more musket pieces.

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Also a first. Eyeball find. Native American stone gouge. Thanks to ColonialDude for the I.D.

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Thanks for the comments!
 

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What is the relic in the sixth picture, the one on the right? I found something similar recently and have been trying to I id it. Thanks
 

What is the relic in the sixth picture, the one on the right? I found something similar recently and have been trying to I id it. Thanks

Must be a piece of a musket side plate
 

That's a heck of a hunt! Looks like you stumbled on a house site with an encampment. And the possibility of more native American pieces after the plowing.

I sure hope so. Found some more interesting stuff there yesterday will make a post in a couple of days. Thanks for the comment.
 

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