stuff found in small section of 1770s home

[indigo401]

stuff found in small section of 1770's home

found a $20 metal detector at a yard sale so I bought it and found all this stuff in my yard about 2-4 inches down
it is a bounty hunter gold digger, yeah yeah I know its a kids toy, but now I'm hooked and will buy a real MD soon
all the bottles were mixed in with broken glass pottery plates and jugs so I thought maybe a trash pit?

 

[GrandBlancDig]

AWESOME coins and buttons!! Looks like you have one heck of a house there. Can't wait to see what else you are going to find. You are only scratching the surface.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good haul.

I hope others note the 'batwing buckle' is mixed in with all the other 19th C horse related buckles.

 

[indigo401]

so far the history I am certain of is the home was built in 1771 at first it was a pony express, then a post office, just before the civil war 1840's it was a saloon, with rumor of a brothel upstairs. I haven't really poked around inside the home yet but I did find a complete newspaper from the providence journal dated april 3 1886 sitting on a rafter in the basement while sweeping cobwebs

 

[Carolina Tom]

Good haul.

I hope others note the 'batwing buckle' is mixed in with all the other 19th C horse related buckles.

That batwing buckle is really sweet. There was one just like it on the cover of the treasure mag a couple of months ago.

You got some other nice finds too. Well done sir.

 

[IAMZIM]

Hey, don't knock the Bounty Hunter, it was my first detector, and guess what my first silver coin with it was? An 1876 seated dime! I didn't even know what a seated dime was lol! Nice haul!

 

[Metal Magnet]

Welcome to the addiction! Looks like you have an awesome place with loads of history. I think you will be detecting that for years, as you upgrade machines. btw, my buddy had a BH for his first detector and he quickly got a seated half dime and a draped bust large cent. happy hunting.

 

[indigo401]

this is a very nice site.
I look forward to saving history, one beep at a time & building memories along the way

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[BcuttinPlugs]

Fed nice finds. Semi key Indian head