R rufus3898 Jr. Member Joined Aug 30, 2008 Messages 46 Reaction score 2 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used Tesoro Cibola May 19, 2009 #1 I dug up this buckle today that is made of iron and measures just under 3"x2". Any clues on how old and its purpose? Thanks All!! Attachments 2.webp 6.4 KB · Views: 452 Upvote 0
I dug up this buckle today that is made of iron and measures just under 3"x2". Any clues on how old and its purpose? Thanks All!!
grasshopper Bronze Member Joined Aug 13, 2007 Messages 1,935 Reaction score 3,230 Golden Thread 1 Location Upstate NY 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used XP Deus/Deus 2 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 19, 2009 #2 i think it's a "bat wing" type buckle. 1700's i believe. nice find!
allen Platinum Member Joined Jul 16, 2004 Messages 20,065 Reaction score 215 Golden Thread 0 Location Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let m Detector(s) used ace 250 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting May 20, 2009 #3 not sure of the age, but its a nice looking buckle.
CRUSADER Emerald Member Joined May 25, 2007 Messages 41,330 Reaction score 48,683 Golden Thread 27 Location ENGLAND 🥇 Banner finds 27 Detector(s) used XP Deus II v0.6 with 11" Coil Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 20, 2009 #4 It doesn't look iron in the picture, looks like a modern horse tack type 100 years max.
crazyjarhead Gold Member Joined Sep 10, 2007 Messages 10,318 Reaction score 45 Golden Thread 0 Location N. San Diego County Detector(s) used Ace 250 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting May 21, 2009 #5 No idea but hopefully it will turn out to be a good one for you
STH69 Bronze Member Joined Feb 17, 2009 Messages 1,669 Reaction score 4 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used Bounty Hunter, ACE 250 with 9X12 coil May 23, 2009 #6 Verry niice!
BuckleBoy Platinum Member Joined Jun 12, 2006 Messages 18,159 Reaction score 9,723 Golden Thread 4 Location Moonlight and Magnolias 🥇 Banner finds 4 Detector(s) used Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 23, 2009 #7 grasshopper said: i think it's a "bat wing" type buckle. 1700's i believe. nice find! Click to expand... That is not a bat wing buckle. THIS is a bat wing buckle: http://www.metaldetectingworld.com/photogalary/buckels/pages/B6.htm I agree with crusader on this one.
grasshopper said: i think it's a "bat wing" type buckle. 1700's i believe. nice find! Click to expand... That is not a bat wing buckle. THIS is a bat wing buckle: http://www.metaldetectingworld.com/photogalary/buckels/pages/B6.htm I agree with crusader on this one.