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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[Seabiscuit]

Good finds James!

 

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[RELICDUDE07]

Fantastic find!!!!!! I would guess bronze shoulder / waist buckle - date you said sounds about right .... I think you should hunt with him again!

 

[birdman]

Wow, that dude is a monster . You don't see many that size in one piece.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds, as mentioned, the buckle looks to be from the mid 1700s. Congrats and HH, Mike

 

[cntrydncr1]

awesome find!! congrats!!

 

[{Sentinel}]

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.

We knew it was either late 17th or 18th century so that was spot on. I also mentioned to James about it possibly being Horse tack/ a horse buckle. We speculated that it was either a Horse Buckle or a Sling/Belt Buckle. It is way too thick and heavy to have been anything else. Thanks for the link buddy

 

[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.

We knew it was either late 17th or 18th century so that was spot on. I also mentioned to James about it possibly being Horse tack/ a horse buckle. We speculated that it was either a Horse Buckle or a Sling/Belt Buckle. It is way too thick and heavy to have been anything else. Thanks for the link buddy

 

[jamesbibb]

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

Thanks DouG!

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

We always have a good time relics or not! WE will see you in November

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

Thanks Herbie

James that's a sweet buckle!
Josh showed me a picture of it yesterday & I could not believe how big it was.
Maybe too big to be a shoe buckle? I'll interested to see what kind it turns out to be.
Congrats on the Walker as well!

Hey Rob Thanks!
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Nice buckle James-definitely early.

Palmetto

That was my thoughts for sure

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.

Thanks Cru for the ID. Its a great peice. The compistion of copper makes more sense!

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

I teel you what I th row them in on my next post. Just for you!


ANd Thanks everyone else for you replies

 

[HISPAN]

Nice 18th century buckle ...congrats!
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