Spanish Cob, Livery buttons, Colonial Nameplate, Half Cent

[joeyfresh]

Most of my fields have been planted except for the one that Bill D and I have been a few times recently. Since most old plantations were self sustaining and had numerous house sites and ancillary buildings I decided to explore areas we haven't hit in the past. To do this, I like to walk the perimeter of the fields in all-metal mode until I start to hit an iron patch, which would indicate a building site, then I grid it off making sure to hit it from two different directions. I also go really slowwwww. Doing this yesterday, I was able to eek out some goodies including a cob, three more livery buttons exactly like the one I found a few weeks ago and a really cool silver plated nameplate thingy with the name of the plantation owner. I would love to know what this was for so if anyone knows, please chime in.

 

[Jeff H]

GREAT finds! Those buttons are cool.

 

[joeyfresh]

That was a great hunt Joey! I had no idea we had left that many finds in that field. Glad you were able to make those recoveries. Guess you need to keep going back until planting to get what you can.

I forgot to mention that I found those pipe stems and green pottery piece laying by our pit. I'd lose my big head if it wasn't attached to my shoulders, lol

 

[Steve in PA]

Thanks Steve. Were you able to place your tag with anybody from ur sites history?

Well....maybe. The name on the 1817 map is similar and could just be a spelling difference.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Sweet finds! Love the Cob.