Relic Kinda Day + Cool Heel Plate

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Hill Billy and I went out for a little old-style housesite hunting. We found three new spots out walking the woods and beating the brush today. First spot I dug zinc jar lid after zinc jar lid. I know I dug at least a dozen--and it sounds like HB dug a bunch of 'em too. Got a couple of interesting relics... Reign guides, a tiny piece of a harmonica reed, a cool old brass drawer handle, an odd piece of decorative brass (I have a hunch it's half of a small, two-piece buckle), and a really cool heel plate with a star cut-out. I was pretty stoked to find it. The plate appears to have been worn a LONG time, since the back of it is quite thin. Here are the photos of one of the spots we found. The cellar hole is amazing (I'm sure HB will dig it out and see what's there). It's pretty darned deep, but incredibly well-preserved. I think HB is mesmerized by it in the photo.





And here's one of the old wells we found. This wasn't the deepest one, but they were all uncovered on the sites.



And the finds:





Regards,


Buckleboy

 

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[BuckleBoy]

congrats on the finds BB. You two have a great looking site and had a fun hunt together as well. BTW that flat thing on the right looks to me like a part off a clock, like an alarm clock. I have found one just this past weekend that looks almost exact and have found other parts as well. Even found the back plate that shows the company "Waterbury Clock Company". Crazy thing is that I find these parts in all different sections of my spot.

Congrats again and HH

Funkman

Yeah. That's the most common danged clock part in the world it seems. All of my buddies have found one of them, and I have found Two. :P Perhaps I should start the "Tnet Clock Part Show" It might be pretty cool--we could show pieces and parts, keys, and whole watches. I'll get right on that...

Ringfinder,

Hill Billy might take you up on that offer LOL. That was some Nasty water. Might have to have a pump to get it dry in there, but it still wouldn't be that pleasant of a bottle dig in that muck.

-Buckles

 

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