Rusty , Dusty, and Crusty

[ModernMiner]

Yesterday after work I decided to re-hit the spot (mound & trench area) where I dug the Springfield lock plate. Only this time I detected in all metal mode. The area was FULL of signals, mostly square nails, but I did find a few keepers. I about soiled myself on one target. It was very close to where the lock plate was, and was a long thin round piece of iron. I thought I had found the rifle barrel, but it ended up being a solid iron spike.

Here are my finds from the 2 hour hunt:
*Musket ball
*Carved lead with lines from a knife (?)
*Chewed lead
*Small tapered brass piece w/hole at the top. Any ideas
*Trunk plate with keyhole & locking mechanism
*Old rake - Any idea of what kind or the age? It was found in the trench.
*Iron heel plate piece. I dug a full one from this spot a few years ago.
*Asst'd other iron crappe'.

Thanks for looking & any ID's would be appreciated.
-MM-

 

[CRUSADER]

I've dug those little brass things before and I swear I used to know what they are but I've forgotten. If I can remember I'll let you know.

The brass pieces are a very common UK find in most fields, I get them as much as the umbrella (parasole) centres, so I wonder if they are part of them? (ie. at the end of each rib to hold the fabric)

Thanks Cru,
I'll be over in the UK in about a week, so save some goodies for me.
-MM-

thats a shame, as its about the worst time of the year to detect

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

could it be a tassle end?

 

[ModernMiner]

I found this picture on a very interesting link about the early settlers (Jamestown). There are lots of great relic pictures on here if you have time to check it out:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16277/16277-h/images/097.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16277/16277-h/16277-h.htm&usg=__hlj75fX3z5BLOVeW9RyzXRU1kzM=&h=1070&w=1305&sz=74&hl=en&start=8&sig2=IUwbWjlh8VGjxkuT8xOdMw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=gNUDuV4f4hE-YM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dold%2Bfarm%2Btools%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=VMRlS7LyNMuB8Qb0nbDMAw

Does this look like the rake head I found?
Thanks,
MM

 

[Burdie]

Cool finds Congrats my friend. Keep on diggin.

Burdie

 

[seger98]

Gee MM, when ya gonna find the good stuff? Nice finds.

Chris

 

[ModernMiner]

Cool finds Congrats my friend. Keep on diggin.

Burdie

Thanks Stan.

Gee MM, when ya gonna find the good stuff? Nice finds.

Chris

LMAO!
Chris,
I thought this WAS the good stuff. You are looking at your birthday gift. Each one of those square nails was hand forged by officer I.P. Daily. The chain links are actually French. They were handmade by sergeant Russ T. Crappe'.
Now do you understand how valuable they are?
I'm trying buddy, I'm trying.
-Doug-

 

[RiverRat3]

You had a good day for a 2 hour hunt, the lock is nice. HH

 

[seger98]

Hmmmm.... I.P. Daily, I believe I've heard of him, not a very large man but he does know how to use his tool.

Never heard of the other guy.

Chris

 

[Ed-NH]

Very nice finds for two hours work. I enjoy some of the iron finds. Not so many folks will preserve them anymore but iron pieces are huge part of our history. I built an electrolysis bin and use it on my iron finds. I save up all that iron for winter projects.

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice finds for two hours work. I enjoy some of the iron finds. Not so many folks will preserve them anymore but iron pieces are huge part of our history. I built an electrolysis bin and use it on my iron finds. I save up all that iron for winter projects.

Thanks Ed.
I built an electrolysis set-up myself, and restore most of my iron keepers too. I agree with you. I enjoy the history behind these old pieces.
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

You better be careful Doug taking all of Gypsy's rusty iron!
I like the carved lead piece & the old rake!

Thanks Rob,
I left Gypsy a ton of rusty square nails, so she should be busy for at least a few years.
I still haven't seen a positive ID on that rake piece.
-Doug-

 

[NGE]

the rake looks like something an old bottle hunter may have lost when the lead started flyin'.........NGE

 

[kuger]

I havent read all of thge replies but I think your whatsit is a nipple protector....for a gun That rake is an early one very similiar to the ones we dig in '50's sites

 

[ModernMiner]

I havent read all of thge replies but I think your whatsit is a nipple protector....for a gun That rake is an early one very similiar to the ones we dig in '50's sites

Kuger,
I'm hoping your talking 1850's and not 1950's on the rake. The axe and hatch heads I found in that same area were 1800's. What do you think?
Thanks,
MM

 

[kuger]

I havent read all of thge replies but I think your whatsit is a nipple protector....for a gun That rake is an early one very similiar to the ones we dig in '50's sites

Kuger,
I'm hoping your talking 1850's and not 1950's on the rake. The axe and hatch heads I found in that same area were 1800's. What do you think?
Thanks,
MM

Yes 1850's

 

[ModernMiner]

I havent read all of thge replies but I think your whatsit is a nipple protector....for a gun That rake is an early one very similiar to the ones we dig in '50's sites

Kuger,
I'm hoping your talking 1850's and not 1950's on the rake. The axe and hatch heads I found in that same area were 1800's. What do you think?
Thanks,
MM

Yes 1850's

Thanks Kuger,
I'll keep it then & give it a bath in the electrolysis.
-MM-