The Musket Ball Fort

[Florida Finder]

Hello everyone!
I’m posting a few finds from my last two trips. Today I picked up the two buttons and the musket balls. That Seminole War fort was occupied mainly by two infantry company’s. For whatever reason, it’s loaded with 69 caliber balls as I’ve found almost 600 of them so far.
The candlewick trimmer and bones are from my last trip. The bones appear to be chicken bones and were in a small pile about two and a half feet in a period dump. Perhaps the remains of a soldiers meal. If anyone has any ideas about the bones I would appreciate it. Also the candlewick trimmers may not be period. Never seen one before. The fort was occupied from 1840 to 1841.
The other lead piece is a lead pencil. That’s my third one from this fort.
Thanks for looking and happy hunting to all.

 

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[Almy]

.69 is a standard musket ball. I think they were imported by the barrel full from England.

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Very nice. Congrats!

 

[Nathan W]

The candle wick trimmer is beautifully crafted, congrats on all the finds

 

[lenmac65]

Great finds. I really like that US button. Congrats!

 

[villagenut]

Great post FF , I love those musketballs with their good old patina. The trimmers could be period but would have to wonder if the site had any post-fort occupation. What I have read about harmonica reeds found on old sites is that they (the harmonica) were not Mass produced until the 1850s so you may have two occupations there. But I sure hope the trimmers are period....good to see you still Killin that fort site.

 

[tnt-hunter]

You find some of the coolest buttons at your forts And they are in marvelous shape. Congratulations on more good finds.

Your wick trimmer could well be from the time at the fort or before. They were in use mainly before 1825 when the self trimming wick was invented. But people in those days did not get rid of anything that was still usable so people at the fort might still be using one in the 1840s.

Great work, stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.

 

[mindcrime1988]

Sweet looking button.

 

[river roamer]

Nice finds

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello everyone!
I’m posting a few finds from my last two trips. Today I picked up the two buttons and the musket balls. That Seminole War fort was occupied mainly by two infantry company’s. For whatever reason, it’s loaded with 69 caliber balls as I’ve found almost 600 of them so far.
The candlewick trimmer and bones are from my last trip. The bones appear to be chicken bones and were in a small pile about two and a half feet in a period dump. Perhaps the remains of a soldiers meal. If anyone has any ideas about the bones I would appreciate it. Also the candlewick trimmers may not be period. Never seen one before. The fort was occupied from 1840 to 1841.
The other lead piece is a lead pencil. That’s my third one from this fort.
Thanks for looking and happy hunting to all. View attachment 2066574 View attachment 2066575 View attachment 2066576 View attachment 2066577 View attachment 2066578

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!