Thought it was a Confederate Picket

[Cycluran]

So I found a ridge overlooking a big bottom, covered with flat buttons and bits of molten lead. Figured it to be a CSA picket point/camp. Crossing the bottom I found similar items on the opposing ridge. After awhile though, I realized that half the buttons are tombacs. Then I found a few 1700's coins and this sweet button, a late 1700's Patriot button. Must have been War of 1812 action happening there

 

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[Cycluran]

 

[Cycluran]

Met a couple of characters out there too.

 

[Fletch88]

Nice finds Cyluran, congrats! That's a mean looking character on the right.

 

[Cycluran]

Nah. Just a hognose snake. He just sat there and let me scan over him and get a quick pic.

 

[fat fred]

nice rattlesnake button!!! looks like a fun day!!

 

[fever87]

Great finds but I think you're going to need some help cleaning that site up. Hey, look at that, you're in VA as well.

 

[rovnrbl53]

That's an interesting site - maybe 1812 but I'd bet earlier. That button you have I believe is pretty rare. Check this out https://www.google.com/search?q=liberty+cap+patriotic+buttons&tbm=isch&imgil=F7-vZfQt6sunPM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcTBhpdCmQFqdmaRpQUX5k9RXaxuAhC-lWHDZct66fI_-NQ_Nnlstw%253B993%253B486%253BPpfIL9brysPrkM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fgeorgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com%25252Fblack.html&source=iu&usg=__4QZkqAlXm3zGq9yeJYtvisxCURY%3D&sa=X&ei=0a3WU8KXIpKWyATVtoGoDw&ved=0CDIQ9QEwBQ&biw=1280&bih=855#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=F7-vZfQt6sunPM%253A%3BPpfIL9brysPrkM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgeorgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com%252Fimages%252Fblack%252F1780-90's%252520Rattlesnake%25252025mm%252520Silver%252520Wash%252C%252520Dug%252520VA%252520o.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgeorgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com%252Fblack.html%3B993%3B486

or google liberty cap patriotic buttons - your's shows up on the right. Date's of coins are probably indicative of pre-1812 site. But you know where you found them and possibly site history. That's a heckuva button - you ought to move it to best finds forum. I'd give it a banner.

 

[Cycluran]

Thanks for the info! The last readable copper coin I pulled from the site is a 1769 George III. I'm leaning more toward Revolutionary War now. Also, I pulled a copper arrowhead from the site. The British used Native American scouts and this could have belonged to one of them.

 

[Tejaas]

That point is one of my favorite things I've seen here on the forum.

VERY cool, man!


~Tejaas~

 

[Cycluran]

Thanks, Tejaas. 'Definitely was a surprise find.

 

[Fredneck]

Killer button !! And the rest of those finds ain't too shabby either. Congrats

 

[SeaninNH]

So I found a ridge overlooking a big bottom, covered with flat buttons and bits of molten lead. Figured it to be a CSA picket point/camp. Crossing the bottom I found similar items on the opposing ridge. After awhile though, I realized that half the buttons are tombacs. Then I found a few 1700's coins and this sweet button, a late 1700's Patriot button. Must have been War of 1812 action happening there

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That rattlesnake button is quite rare. You may want to have that looked at.

 

[kyskinner]

2014 post it should have make banner