VOL1266-X
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2007
- Messages
- 5,591
- Reaction score
- 2,910
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- Northern Middle Tennessee
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher 1266-X, F75 X 2
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
The Tennessee Trio met for a 3 hour hunt yesterday at a U.S. Camp. However, the site turned up some Colonial, CW, & post CW relics. Doug found a brass sash buckle that looks Colonial. I dug a quarter sized silver plated button with shank that had a feather or fern design on the front and a one piece domed brass button (see pic).
Josh dug 2 dropped pistol balls, eagle button back & what could be a brass ramrod. Doug recovered part of what looks like a poker chip made from a bullet, pistol ball, & a brass scabbard tip. I dug a dropped .69 cal. 3 ringer.
As to post CW, I dug a circa 1950 pocketknife and a pewter relic about the size of a half dollar that lists a lot of early 1900s farm equipment and reads “Lace Implement” on the back. Doug believes it was an early 1900s watch fob as it mentions “hay press” & “cream separator” (see pic below buttons). We all dug horse harness relics that could be CW or later.
While Josh & I were on one hill, Doug found 6 iron railroad spikes in one small area that would have been tent sized on the opposite hill. Later, Josh dug a few in the same area. However, no RR was there during the CW. The Tennessee Central RR came there in 1886 so we are puzzled as to how & why they are there on that hill. We hunted a U.S. Colored Troop Camp with Tenn. Digger a couple of years ago and that place was loaded with RR spikes used as tent pegs
Enjoy the video & Happy Thanksgiving from the Trio.
Josh dug 2 dropped pistol balls, eagle button back & what could be a brass ramrod. Doug recovered part of what looks like a poker chip made from a bullet, pistol ball, & a brass scabbard tip. I dug a dropped .69 cal. 3 ringer.
As to post CW, I dug a circa 1950 pocketknife and a pewter relic about the size of a half dollar that lists a lot of early 1900s farm equipment and reads “Lace Implement” on the back. Doug believes it was an early 1900s watch fob as it mentions “hay press” & “cream separator” (see pic below buttons). We all dug horse harness relics that could be CW or later.
While Josh & I were on one hill, Doug found 6 iron railroad spikes in one small area that would have been tent sized on the opposite hill. Later, Josh dug a few in the same area. However, no RR was there during the CW. The Tennessee Central RR came there in 1886 so we are puzzled as to how & why they are there on that hill. We hunted a U.S. Colored Troop Camp with Tenn. Digger a couple of years ago and that place was loaded with RR spikes used as tent pegs
Enjoy the video & Happy Thanksgiving from the Trio.
Attachments
Upvote
22
And congrats to Coilygirl! 
That's some beautiful countryside Q. Looks even better with those two Hollywood stars standing on it. 
Take care and I'll talk to you soon.
