Nova Treasure, Hill Billy, and Buckleboy Hunt

[BuckleBoy]

Hey all,


Nova Treasure was kind enough to invite Hill Billy and I to come hunt with him, and let me tell you we had a blast. Started out with a little privy pinpointing and some detecting in the yard of Nova's 170 year old house. Then he got us all permission to hunt a place where there was an old house site or two right by a creek. We found some old coins and some Native American relics just laying there in the plowed-up dirt. We also found some abalone or some sort of shells there (there are no animals like this living in Kentucky creeks anymore, for sure!). We wondered if the shells were used as some sort of tool by the American Indians in the area long ago. The variety of coins was wonderful, as well as the variety of artifacts eyeballed in the field. I got a nice notched point and what looks like the base of a paleo. HB cleaned up on the coins as usual, and even got a nice CW bullet and a broken musket sling hook. Thanks again to Nova Treasure for such a great trip. It was a real pleasure to hunt with such a great person, and I'm sure we'll detect again soon.

Find photos:



















Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[thrillathahunt]

Some very cool stuff! Glad you guys had a great time!

Is that blue object a bridle rosette?

 

[wingmaster]

Great finds there congrats.

 

[Kyle PA]

I like those points, Buck! I'm always scanning the ground for them while hunting fields.

 

[Hutch911]

Sounds like a great time! and some Good finds!

 

[spartacus53]

WTG on that hunt. That seems like a great day out with many good finds from coins to relics.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Ya did good!
Dale

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice relics and coins as usual BB!! I see someone found a reign guide too. Are those mussell shells? They are commonly found in Indian Camp sites down here especially along the Cumberland River. Happy Hunting Bud!!!

 

[RPG]

That's a hunt I would have loved to have been on. Very nice finds.

I would like some cleaned pics.

What's the two oval shaped things?

Good Luck
Randy

 

[peanut]

Awesome!!!!

 

[Deno]

Sweet hunt. Are you talking about oyster shells? that's what i have always heard them called.
Whatever they are you always find them at old sites. I tend to think they are fresh water
mussels, how in the world would they have got oyster's here?

 

[allen]

you all did us Kentucky boys proud on that hunt !

 

[BuckleBoy]

Sweet hunt. Are you talking about oyster shells? that's what i have always heard them called.
Whatever they are you always find them at old sites. I tend to think they are fresh water
mussels, how in the world would they have got oyster's here?

I have heard of them coming up at old spots up north, but I've never seen them in any of the fields I've hunted here locally.

Maybe they are mussels...I'm not up on my crustacean taxonomy.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice relics and coins as usual BB!! I see someone found a reign guide too. Are those mussell shells? They are commonly found in Indian Camp sites down here especially along the Cumberland River. Happy Hunting Bud!!!

Ya, I got the reign guide/"terret." Man, it sounded good. Sounds like the shells mean that the area had some good potential for artifacts.

I like those points, Buck! I'm always scanning the ground for them while hunting fields.

Kyle, I find so few artifacts on hunts, that any time I find more than one or two is a good day. I'm becoming more interested in them as I learn more about the different types.

That's a hunt I would have loved to have been on. Very nice finds.

I would like some cleaned pics.

What's the two oval shaped things?

Good Luck
Randy

Randy,

The top one of those oval things is a wheat or IH that is down between the ribs in the bedliner of the truck. It looks oval because of the angle it's situated. The lower of the two oval things may be a cufflink. Maybe the guys will post some cleaned-up photos to the thread. I'll try to get some posted too.


Regards,



Buckles

 

[FortBedfordbob]

What a Great Hunt ! A bit of everything. Congrats

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Sounds like a good time had by all Buck. I would like to find more Native American artifacts myself. I found one arrowhead last year and am always on the lookout for more.
Chris

 

[Dman]

Nice finds. The bullet looks like a .58 three ringer( civil war period).

 

[The Seeker]

Nice finds!

 

[River Rat]

I like those finds, a little bit of everything. Finding the Indian artifacts are a plus!!

RR

 

[nova treasure]

I couldn't think of two better Guys to Share the Day with,
To be able to go out and enjoy sharing Our Kentucky History with Two Great Guys that Appreiciate it's Significance as much as I do, will always be Great Day.

here are my finds of the day after some cleaning, a couple Flat Buttons,the bottom of a point, a bead made out of a bullet, a small buckle and a nice patina Wheatie.

Nova Treasure