Possible colonial finds

[dts52]

Found 2 items that I think may be colonial period. First is a musket ball? Measures .75 inches on micrometer but appears to be very slightly lop-sided. Second is the tiniest tomback(?) button I have ever found. Took me forever to locate it in the fading light. It rang up like a coin on the Nox800. That machine doesn't miss anything. Also had more than my share of can slaw. I can't seem to pass those signals up, even when the machine tells me to skip them. Got an iron buckle, a small iron ring and some typical iron farm junk.
HH
dts

 

[Steve in PA]

Yes they could both be considered colonial although I prefer the term "18th Century". Looks like a brass (not tombac) cufflink and a Brown Bess musketball.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes they could both be considered colonial although I prefer the term "18th Century". Looks like a brass (not tombac) cufflink and a Brown Bess musketball.

Agreed, late 18th c copper-alloy cuff-link button.

 

[A2coins]

Nice finds gitta love those old sites

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Small buttons are really cool.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Congrats

 

[toasted]

A tombac button will ring up very low. Even the largest of tombac buttons will usually ring up in the pull tab range

 

[dts52]

Thanks, all. I thought the musketball might be Brown Bess era. I cannot imagine the sound of a few dozen of those whizzing through the air near your head.
HH
dts

 

[Red James Cash]

A ball from a brown Bess was .69 caliber.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

nice finds, 18th century for sure!

 

[Truth]

Found 2 items that I think may be colonial period. First is a musket ball? Measures .75 inches on micrometer but appears to be very slightly lop-sided. Second is the tiniest tomback(?) button I have ever found. Took me forever to locate it in the fading light. It rang up like a coin on the View attachment 1647719View attachment 1647720Nox800. That machine doesn't miss anything. Also had more than my share of can slaw. I can't seem to pass those signals up, even when the machine tells me to skip them. Got an iron buckle, a small iron ring and some typical iron farm junk.
HH
dts

I agree that 800 makes me wanna dig it all.