Relic Hunting in Ohio, Eagle button and a What is it!

[ringfinder]

Hi all, my hunting partner and I got out Sunday and hunted an old log cabin site. We found a bunch of trash and horse harness articles. Gary found a neat token from Maumee City. Really neat token.

I found several buttons laying on top of the ground and a really nice, well sort of nice, Eagle button, down about 5 inches. Looks like it got hit with a plow. I also found a couple of clay marbles.

I guess my Big question is What is the Big Brass thing I found? I have an idea, that it might be a butt plate from the Revolution era. Not sure that is why I am asking your folks if you have an idea what it is. If it is a butt plate, what kind of rifle would it have come from and or age?

Thanks for looking at my post.

HH,Ringfinder

 

[ringfinder]

Here is anothe picture of all my stuff and Garys token

Thanks for looking at my post


HH, Ringfinder

 

[Findone]

Nice bunch of finds! It looks like a butt plate to me too. Don't know what the date would be though.
Leon

 

[allen]

way to go on those nice finds...

 

[JerV3]

Nice relics,

The token is one you don't see everyday.

HH Jer

 

[seger98]

Awesome trade token! Some realy neat finds!

 

[AeroMike]

Nice finds and yes, that is a butt plate.

 

[lonewolfe]

Cool finds

HH

 

[civilman1]

Wish I could help with the buttplate RF....I Love It though,still lookin'.The smaller clay marble's are awesome.Nice relic's....keep hitting that place.Congrat's and HH!!

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Nice finds ... I like the clay marbles ... too bad about the eagle button ~ Jimmy

 

[Dman]

Nice finds. Looks like a butt plate,
Dman

 

[Mirage]

Yeah, very cool token Denny. Looks like a worthwhile hunt. The weather has been great here in Ohio for hunting. Gotta hit those woods before all that stuff comes up!

Bob

 

[ringfinder]

Yeah, very cool token Denny. Looks like a worthwhile hunt. The weather has been great here in Ohio for hunting. Gotta hit those woods before all that stuff comes up!

Bob

Yeah, Like maybe some mushrooms, LOL, that would be great if that was all that came up.
See you and Nate got out some this past week, nice finds.

HH,Ringfinder

 

[PBK]

The Maumee City token is a Civil War store card (merchant's token). There are copper and brass varieties of the same design.

 

[ringfinder]

The Maumee City token is a Civil War store card (merchant's token). There are copper and brass varieties of the same design.

Thanks PBK, say can you tell me what kind of gun would have used the Butt Plate I found, as far as I can tell it might have been used on a double barrel muzzle loader shotgun. They have one at our local museum and the butt plate on it looks similar. Age of the shotgun is around 1780 or so.

Thanks for the other ID.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Denny, you and your buddy have been pulling out some great relics recently. It looks like you will be having another awesome year.

Have you guys gone back to the church site that was producing all of those Seateds?

Kyle

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice relics! I bet you guys had a blast! Very nice token also!