Some recent colonial and early 19th century finds from West Virginia

[WVScavenger]

Some of my earlier posts didn't seem to be working right. Here is some of the good stuff I've amassed from around where I live in WV in the past couple of weeks. I found most of this just following the colonial era roadbed which was abandoned, from what I can tell by 1815 or so. I was actually looking for Civil War camps, but determined the road I found predated it by a good bit.

 

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[Horst]

very cool finds congrats! seems like you found half a household

 

[A2coins]

Holy Moly that's a lot of relics and lots of digging

 

[WVScavenger]

Yeah, there's a lot of sweat represented there. My favorite is probably the 1st model brown bess sideplate, which is mid 18th century. Very early for WV, even if recycled.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice find, congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

Very nice! A couple nice lock plates, a couple side plates, beautiful shoe buckle frame, buttons, utensils. Quite a collection. All from one spot? Looks like you dug out a cellar hole or trash pit. The iron is in exceptional shape on both lock plates, especially the one with the hammer. All you need is the flint.

 

[WVScavenger]

I believe it's been cattle pasture since the early 1800s, and is much too rocky to hay or plow. So I'd say it never got much fertilizer.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Very nice variety and some great history saves - keep it up!

 

[BLK HOLE]

Very cool saves!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Goldiver]

Love the side plate and the two flintlock mechanisms!

Steve

 

[Inspector]

Nice assortment of history, nice side plates & button assortment, congrats on all the saves.

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