New Site = Rev War Pewter and 1600s Silver!!!!

romeo-1 · Apr 30, 2014

Decided to do some door knocking today to secure some new hunting ground. There's been one field close to where I live that I've been eyeing for a while and this morning I finally knocked on the door and immediately got permission. My 1700s map shows a site near this field so I knew there was potential. It's on a hill on a creek near the main river so it had everything going for it. Just a hay field now so the grass was very short and the swinging good. After 10 minutes I landed the musketball and thought that was good start. Got onto an iron patch and started picking up the odd brass piece. I was fanning out and was just off the iron patch when I got a signal just above tin foil near the surface. I almost didn't dig it (dyh) but figured that since the field has been plowed many times the finds could be very close to the surface. I'm glad I dug it because it was a Rev. War pewter Royal Provincial button in better than average condition! It's got some edge loss but the RP and Crown are complete and easily readable. I've got to do a little more cleaning on this one I think.

Stuck around the site for a while and then started drifting away...found some odds and ends such as the 1832 Nova Scotia Thistle Half Penny Token and the early British general service button. Half way back across the field I found another small iron patch and started picking targets out of there. Got the spoon bowl and whizzer and a bunch of flat buttons inculding a small tombac when I got another decent tone close to the surface. No doubt about digging this one...had a nice round tone. Flipped out a shiny 1677 French 4 sol!

It was a killer hunt and will definitely warrant a return visit. Thanks for looking!

Zodiacdiverdave · Apr 30, 2014

Fantastic hunt Romeo, That's a killer button and I really love the 4 Sols, it the same year as mine. Beautiful!
It's about time I push some of my lifes chores aside and get digging.
ZDD

Steve in PA · Apr 30, 2014

Excellent Hunt Romeo! Days like that keep us going!

Ahab8 · Apr 30, 2014

Wow Romeo those are some great finds! Very nice indeed

joeyfresh · Apr 30, 2014

What a great day! 17th century silver is what I love. The button is really nice as well.

The Patriot · Apr 30, 2014

Iron Patch said:
NJ site.

Ah yes that that field was good to us!

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Apr 30, 2014

Nice old silver...still need one of those too.
New sites are fun.
I gave my button a bit of a brushing with a small brass brush, I can show a close up if you'd like to see the results...IE no scratching noticable.

romeo-1 · Apr 30, 2014

Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
Nice old silver...still need one of those too.
New sites are fun.
I gave my button a bit of a brushing with a small brass brush, I can show a close up if you'd like to see the results...IE no scratching noticable.

Sure, post away...

testing123 · Apr 30, 2014

that's awesome pulling 1600s silver out of the ground. what a nice treat!

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Apr 30, 2014

Wow,

Why do I always have to be the first to call banner... :icon_scratch:

Damn, my banner vote is in !! :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! :hello2:

CASPER-2 · May 1, 2014

CRUSADER · May 1, 2014

EXCELLENT Day - Great NEW Site!!!

detroitdigger · May 1, 2014

Awesome finds, the French colonial silver is sweet!!

Westfront · May 1, 2014

The french silver is a great find itself but the other finds say it's a great site you have on hand there! Congrats!

romeo-1 · May 1, 2014

I can just imagine the history of this site...Acadians, Planters, Loyalists...itching to get back there before the grass gets too long!

funkman · May 1, 2014

congrats on a great hunt! Can't wait to start pulling verified colonial items like coins out of the ground.

Funkman

romeo-1 · May 1, 2014

funkman said:
congrats on a great hunt! Can't wait to start pulling verified colonial items like coins out of the ground.

Funkman

Now's the time to get out there...the grass is short, no bugs, crops aren't in and it's not sweltering hot. Another couple weeks and we'll be really working for our finds!