ironhorse
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Iron Bros out on a reunion tour is one way of putting it!
Out digging with Iron Patch on a site we haven't visited in many years. The farmer remembered us from years before, he recently came across an old coin I gave him from our initial trip there so long ago!
Back on the site we started finding what was missed before.
Interesting finds included a two piece militia button, a grenadiers cap badge, an a really gilt two piece fouled anchor button! Also, one of the coolest crotal bells I've ever seen.
On our next site we visited our great old militia site. The adjacent bean field was cut down and in it I found a little patch that gave up my first intact sling buckle and super gilt, minty really, militia button!
This awesome button is from our first local militia in the 1790s! Raised to defend against the threat from the "Americans " who they were at war with not so long ago.
I know that many would not see or understand fully the significance of such a thing but for us it's a find that takes us back to ones who made where we live the place it is today!
So, it has a special meaning and it's awesome to boot!
Looking forward to doing it all again soon!
Out digging with Iron Patch on a site we haven't visited in many years. The farmer remembered us from years before, he recently came across an old coin I gave him from our initial trip there so long ago!
Back on the site we started finding what was missed before.
Interesting finds included a two piece militia button, a grenadiers cap badge, an a really gilt two piece fouled anchor button! Also, one of the coolest crotal bells I've ever seen.
On our next site we visited our great old militia site. The adjacent bean field was cut down and in it I found a little patch that gave up my first intact sling buckle and super gilt, minty really, militia button!
This awesome button is from our first local militia in the 1790s! Raised to defend against the threat from the "Americans " who they were at war with not so long ago.
I know that many would not see or understand fully the significance of such a thing but for us it's a find that takes us back to ones who made where we live the place it is today!
So, it has a special meaning and it's awesome to boot!
Looking forward to doing it all again soon!
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