Sat. hunt with Sentinel reveal a sweet ANCIENT colonial buckle!

[jamesbibb]

Hey guys! hooked up with Sentnel on Sat for a much needed hunt. The mosquitos were more hungry than we were and kept us from the woods. The buckle came from a super early homesite and was less than 50ft from the water of a brackish marsh creek. IT was 15" in some of the sweetest soil ive ever put my digger in! LOL. Josh and I both agree that the construction puts the buckle late 1600s-very early 1700s. and it appears to be made of a pewter cast. WE are not quite sure as to the exact use of the buckle due to its size and heft. If anyone has any thoughts as to its exact age range and/or use it would be greatly appreciated. The condition is amazing as I have not done anything to clean this item in the least. Not pictured (because im too lazy to get them from my puch) are flat buttons, musket balls and other period items.

The silver half popped up when I got home and hunted one of my sites in the Rock hard dry Red clay BUmmer.
It was laying with 2 big nails down 6"
Silver halfs rock!

 

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[SpringTxDigger]

Awesome finds. Makes me want to get out and hunt. Congrats!!

 

[Wallhangers]

2 Great Finds James!

 

[Getty]

MOST EXCELLENT recoveries there jb. You must be very happy. Great job man!

 

[fieldslayer]

No doubt about that one looking "ancient" , James. .....with nice decoration to boot! (I've found a couple like it on very old sites , but both mine are plain ) Put a tang on that thing and wear it as a your belt buckle !!!

 

[Tykit]

I would polish that neat buckle and wear it on my belt with pride.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice buckle! Sentinel's got the "touch."

 

[johnnyblaze]

That buckle is killer

It also looks like it pre-dates 1720 so i think you are right



Blaze

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Beautiful buckle and silver half finds James!

Dave

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Killer 17th cent buckle JB , dawg says hi to Josh and glad you guys are getting past some rough times dawg

 

[coinsnapper]

Nice Digs. I got this one just like it last week. Let me know if you find anything else out about it.

 

[jamesbibb]

Nice Digs. I got this one just like it last week. Let me know if you find anything else out about it.

wow it s like a mini clone lol
I think Josh also has that sme size

 

[civilman1]

Awesome buckle James Check out this site,you might find one like your's http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/B/buckles.htm Take care

 

[ModernMiner]

Great looking old buckles James. That's one big buckle! Congrats on the silver half too.
-Dug-

 

[treasurehound]

Sweet finds James. Looks like you and Josh had a great time. Hope to see you both again at the fall DIV.

 

[steelheadwill]

That is a Big Beautiful Buckle
Congrats on the Walker!
Great Finds

 

[Palmetto]

Nice buckle James-definitely early.

Palmetto

 

[CanadianTrout]

I'm just guessing... but maybe that buckle is for a pack or saddlebags type thing? I dunno, something larger that you would strap down.

To big for a shoe, right?

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=4786&cat=176

Its a horse harness buckle & the offset bar which is a later development was used to take thick leather straps. Its 18th C Also its copper-alloy.

 

[Nana40]

The buckle is awesome, JB! But as awesome as it is, am I the only one that would love to see the buttons you left in the pouch? Congrats on that big silver too!

Nana