Return Trip into a Kentucky Colonial Field

[bocephus99]

It's been awhile since I've been able to get out but thought I'd take advantage of the beautiful weather today. The first couple pics are from today and the last one is most of my best finds from this particular site. Spent a couple hours in the iron infested field today where I have recovered a few 1700's pieces and coins. 1747 being the earliest and an 1850 'O' half dime the latest. I have pulled boxes of iron and other brass, glass pieces, etc. out of this spot. Was able to pull another cut coin today (although it's extremely worn), pieces of some pewter spoons, piece to a suspender buckle, cool little buckle (any info would be appreciated), and what I believe is part of a clay pipe (if someone could verify). It's great seeing early items on this forum being recovered and I know these are not as early or nice as alot of relics you all recover, but I do love to find early relics in Western Kentucky.

Thanks for looking!

 

[KyFreeBird]

Love that big o'l silver !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tennessee digger]

WOW! Is all of that from the same field? If so, there must have been several old house sites there. Good finds. Tennessee digger

 

[bluehunter1973]

 

[umrgolf]

WOW! Is all of that from the same field? If so, there must have been several old house sites there. Good finds. Tennessee digger

I agree with Donnie.. either multiple homes or a HUGE family lived there

great finds bocephus I remember all your stuff from the last couple years from there

 

[Wallhangers]

That field has been good to you! Whats up with the bottom coin, looks like it has a little tab on the bottom side of it Great finds, thanks for posting it all!

 

[dwayne sueno]

WOW! Is all of that from the same field? If so, there must have been several old house sites there. Good finds. Tennessee digger

I agree with Donnie.. either multiple homes or a HUGE family lived there

great finds bocephus I remember all your stuff from the last couple years from there

great stuff! love the display case pic.
i've pulled that quantity of relics from a single colonial home site,
but not in a few years.
great and rare spot youv'e got there.

 

[bocephus99]

WOW! Is all of that from the same field? If so, there must have been several old house sites there. Good finds. Tennessee digger

Thanks! This is about a 1 - 1 1/2 acre spot that sits in the middle of about a 100 acre field. An old road ran through this area until the railroad came through and the road moved in 1850. There are some foundation stones scattered in the field but it's hard to tell how many homes existed here in this small area.

WOW! Is all of that from the same field? If so, there must have been several old house sites there. Good finds. Tennessee digger

I agree with Donnie.. either multiple homes or a HUGE family lived there

great finds bocephus I remember all your stuff from the last couple years from there

Thanks Umrgolf! I have been working on this area on and off for a while! I may need to break out the sifter and give it a go.

That field has been good to you! Whats up with the bottom coin, looks like it has a little tab on the bottom side of it Great finds, thanks for posting it all!

Not sure what exactly it is. It's definitley not a coin but resembles a $1.00 Indian Princess Gold coin?? Any guesses?

WOW! Is all of that from the same field? If so, there must have been several old house sites there. Good finds. Tennessee digger

I agree with Donnie.. either multiple homes or a HUGE family lived there

great finds bocephus I remember all your stuff from the last couple years from there

great stuff! love the display case pic.
i've pulled that quantity of relics from a single colonial home site,
but not in a few years.
great and rare spot youv'e got there.

Thanks Dwayne! It's tedious to hunt but always fun!

 

[Deno]

Man, that is one hot spot.

Those are some great finds.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[Broken knee]

I think the coin like thing in the center of your third image was part of a bracelet similar to this one? HH
Broken Knee

 

[JW15]

Awesome!!! Nicely done,

 

[lost hunter]

 

[Ifoundit69]

thats awesome you should try cleaning that key up a little ...

 

[bocephus99]

I think the coin like thing in the center of your third image was part of a bracelet similar to this one? HH
Broken Knee

Thanks for the ID! I believe that's it.

thats awesome you should try cleaning that key up a little ...

I agree, I need to clean up some of my iron before it's dust!