Ship Spikes & OLD Button

[steelheadwill]

Ship Spikes & OLD Button

Hello All!
After a week or so away from detecting, I finally got out
Found a new (old) boatyard, dug almost 20 copper spikes & a pewter button.
third of this exact design found at 2 different sites
a lead slug with impression that fits a quarter exactly.
couple thin convex brass pieces, not buttons
an encrusted whatsit that turns out to be a brass battery connector
Oh yeah, a matching pair of oarlocks.
these were all shallow digs from a 20' X 20' square.
seems unsearched, so why no coins
also pics of nearby mill pond wall & some ground structure.
Mike, I need one of those GPXs
Thanks for looking & HH to all

 

[55th Massachusetts]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Great Finds! The brass discs are furniture tacks that are missing their tack points,
REB

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Good old finds love those ship spikes there is local field here on the Bay filled with old spikes and relics ill be back there in spring Good hunt Jim

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Great Finds! The brass discs are furniture tacks that are missing their tack points,
REB

Thanks All
Thought They looked familiar

 

[scrounger d detector collector]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

pic 009 is anolder style battery clamp but u knew it prob

 

[Brian in MA]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Damn, you are one dedicated detectorist....

I'm up to my eyeballs (almost literally) with snow. All I can do is dream of warmer days ahead!!

Keep at it. That's a lot of targets for a small area. Site looks promising. I'm sure the coins will come...

Good luck

Brian in (frozen) MA

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Nice Finds Herbie!! You won't find many of those relics in Tennessee. HH, Quindy.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

"Mike, I need one of those GPXs"


What do you want to do, dig anchors!

Nice finds Herbie

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Great looking finds there Herbie!
Love those matching pair of oarlocks and the 20 copper spikes!
This piece is really interesting, they look like clock parts to me?

Take care buddy!
Dave

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Great looking finds there Herbie!
Love those matching pair of oarlocks and the 20 copper spikes!
This piece is really interesting, they look like clock parts to me?

Take care buddy!
Dave

Hi Dave, clock/chronometer parts indeed, just these 4 pieces left from whatever it was.
common finds where I hunt, whether from ships or peoples household discards. Best to You

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

"Mike, I need one of those GPXs"


What do you want to do, dig anchors!

Nice finds Herbie

Hi Mike, I'll take an Anchor! if it's Bronze

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Ship Spikes & Button

Hi All!
while researching other buttons, I came across this great button site which shows similar flower lead alloy buttons.
15-16th century, happy to have found several of these buttons from the areas earliest settlers
http://silversimon.piczo.com/?g=41474971&cr=2

 

[Damon64]

Re: Ship Spikes & OLD Button

Those are great relics!