THE BELL OF THE FIELD, UPDATE BUCKLEBOY

[Hardy]

HI THERE, I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT THE FIELD THAT I OBTAINED PERMISSION TO HUNT THIS FALL AFTER THE HARVEST IS DONE, ITS THE FEILD THAT SUTTLERS AND NATIVES MADE CAMP IN ORDER TO TRADE WITH A FORT THAT IS CLOSE BY.
I ONLY STAYED A TOTAL OF 5 MINS AND ON THE 3RD SWING I GOT A SIGNAL ABOUT 7 INCHES DOWN AND READING IN THE 25 CENT RANGE, UP POPED A CROTAL BELL

 

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[stewystarr]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

Nice bell. I've dug 2 of those so far this year. Hoping to find more.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

Great find Any markings on it?

 

[Hardy]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

OOPS, IT HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ROMAN NUMERALS FOR 1824 ,BUT IT MAY BE A PATERN NUMBER ??

IT IS A PETTLE DESIGHN THAT IS COMMON IF THAT HELPS THE FORT DATES BACK TO THAT PERIOD.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

OOPS, IT HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ROMAN NUMERALS FOR 1824 ,BUT IT MAY BE A PATERN NUMBER ??

IT IS A PETTLE DESIGHN THAT IS COMMON IF THAT HELPS THE FORT DATES BACK TO THAT PERIOD.

The petal design was a common feature of the bells. Can you post a close-up photo of the Roman Numerals?


-Buckleboy

 

[Hardy]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

TRIED TO GET A CLOSE UP ON THE ROMAN NUMERAL YET MY CAMERA, "CANON 520" SUCKS FOR CLOSE UPS, LET ME GET A

CLOSE UP WITH THE CAMERA I GOT IN MY BIG RIG AND I WILL POST IT AS A UPDATE.

 

[EDDE]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

i have an odd request ?
what sort of "little" stuff do you up?
when you work a field way up north?
stuff like this

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

Nice bell. I'm sure there is more to be found..... good luck

 

[Hardy]

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DEPENDING WHERE I WORK EDDE, I TRY TO KEEP TO THE RIVER SIDE IN AREAS THAT ARE SELDOM TRAVELED BY MODERN DAY PEOPLE, I DO LOTS OF RESEARCH ON AREAS THAT LOOK PROMISING AROUND HERE. I DO FIND LOTS OF TRASH FROM THE 1950'S
AND SO ON, YET MOST OF THE AREAS THAT HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL ARE AT THE MOMENT SEEDED AND I HAVE TO WAIT TILL THIS FALL. MY COINS THAT I FIND HERE ARE FROM 1850'S TO ABOUT 1920'S IN THESE AREAS. LOTS OF SHOT GUN SHELLS, HORSE SHOES, THE ODD TRAIL POTS AND PANS, AXE HEADS AND SMALL BROOCHES. MYSTRY ITEMS OR AS WE ALL CALL THEM "WHATS ITS". TO GET PERMISSION TO HUNT THE SITES THAT ARE COMMING UP THIS FALL IS VERY HARD TO OBTAIN AND I GOT LUCKY.

GOT LOTS OF GOODIES THAT I HAVE FOUND BACK EAST, FROM MUCH EARLIER OF TIME PERIODS AND ARE MY PRIDE AND JOY;
HERE IN THE MIDWEST ALL I CAN HOPE FOR IS MID 1800'S ARTIFACTS, ITS A CHALLANGE THAT I WILL BEAT! THIS FALL SHOULD PRODUCE SOME GOOD POSTS FROM MY HUNTS COMMING UP

 

[romeo-1]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

That's a cool bell Hardy... I really enjoy digging those!

 

[JerV3]

Re: THE BELL OF THE FIELD

Nice bell,

That is a good sign of more early relics and coins to follow. Can't wait to see what else turns up.

HH Jer

 

[Hardy]

THE MARKS ON THE BELL AFTER I CLEANED IT MORE ARE NOT AS MY DAUGHTERS YOUNG EYES LEAD HER TO TELL ME,


WHAT I CAN MAKE OUT WITH MY LOOP IS A FADED M XXIV , ANY IDEAS

 

[EDDE]

M XXIV , ANY IDEAS

Symbol Value
I 1 (one) (unus)
V 5 (five) (quinque)
X 10 (ten) (decem)
L 50 (fifty) (quinquaginta)
C 100 (one hundred) (centum)
D 500 (five hundred) (quingenti)
M 1000 (one thousand) (mille)

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