Shoe Buckle, Knee Buckle, KG, Fort/Meetinghouse found

[Ahab8]

I just wrapped up my first year of detecting and got all of my finds together, photographed them, separated them into categories and moved em into my office. Ready to start a new collection of discoveries. I've been researching an early 1700s fort and meetinghouse that were very close together. After being confident that I had a pretty good idea of the location I packed up my stuff and headed out early this morning(in my ladies car)not in my Tahoe because I just blew the transmission ok that's how I feel about that. What's another few grand Anyway I got to this site after a short walk from a country road and walked down towards a river. It's a gorgeous place. Fired up my machine and my first signal was a low number and out popped a pewter button. Then a roundball. After a bit I walked toward the top of a hill and got a nice 80s signal. Out popped a shoe buckle, one of my favorite things to find. Then I had a strange signal and pulled out something that was obviously brass or copper with some iron on it. It turned out to be what i believe is my first knee buckle. The pics do it no justice as it's really nice looking. Few minutes later I dug an old copper, toasted kg. So all in all feeling pretty good about this place. Found all this In just a few hours.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Those are a couple of really nice buckles Abe. Looks like you're just scratching the surface of that site. Can't wait to see what else it produces.

 

[Davers]

Your first year was a Great one.

That Big Buckle look's Awesome.

IMO Def, more nice Relics to come from that site.

Davers

 

[Evolution]

You've been really killing it lately Ahab. I always look forward to your posts. Keep it up. I like the ornate design on that buckle.

 

[matt092079]

Awesome! Love that buckle man!

 

[Ahab8]

Thank you all! This site has some great promise. I went to a new job site today and about s *+% my pants when I realized where I was. This particular house was built in the 1740s by a family that I've done a lot of research on. The guy that owns it now is a descendant of a former US president and has done an amazing job keeping the property as original as possible. The original well is in the field and the original blacksmith house still stands. After going on about all of the history that I knew of that place I think he was a but surprised. I filled in some blanks for him even. He has copies or original deeds and owns 148 acres there. The original farm field is still a big field and he told me there's another 18 the century home site on his property. And this guy has got permission for the ahold deal. I am beyond excited. This properties footprint is all over the original history of this historic town. I so hope I find some great old stuff and I will be making this nice man a hell of a custom display for his beautiful old home

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you all! This site has some great promise. I went to a new job site today and about s *+% my pants when I realized where I was. This particular house was built in the 1740s by a family that I've done a lot of research on. The guy that owns it now is a descendant of a former US president and has done an amazing job keeping the property as original as possible. The original well is in the field and the original blacksmith house still stands. After going on about all of the history that I knew of that place I think he was a but surprised. I filled in some blanks for him even. He has copies or original deeds and owns 148 acres there. The original farm field is still a big field and he told me there's another 18 the century home site on his property. And this guy has got permission for the ahold deal. I am beyond excited. This properties footprint is all over the original history of this historic town. I so hope I find some great old stuff and I will be making this nice man a hell of a custom display for his beautiful old home

That's the way to look at it's value, is nothing, but the history is priceless. Good luck to you. Those that rob, pay heed.

 

[mangum]

Great colonial finds, looks like that's gonna be a fantastic site!

 

[Ahab8]

That's the way to look at it's value, is nothing, but the history is priceless. Good luck to you. Those that rob, pay heed.

Cru thank you for the help on the buckle id. I have that buckle reference and those certainly match pretty well. Always appreciate help on the id's and love learning what I have

 

[Ahab8]

Great colonial finds, looks like that's gonna be a fantastic site!

Thanks buddy!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Keep this link for reference. Its no.727 on page 111.
http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf

That's a good site I save the file, not just the link. Thanks.

 

[Ahab8]

That's a good site I save the file, not just the link. Thanks.

Yeah I've got the entire pdf downloaded in my iBooks. It's awesome

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice pair of colonial buckles!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Excellent Finds. That's one heck of a nice decorative knee buckle to start with as your very first such find. Congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Excellent Finds. That's one heck of a nice decorative knee buckle to start with as your very first such find. Congrats!

Maybe you skipped the reading bit, whereby it was IDed as a Hat Buckle.