Three hour hunt

DetectorMoe · Oct 30, 2017

Afternoon hunt, about three hours. I believe that's a broken up pewter spoon beside the square nail.

trapperart · Oct 30, 2017

Congrats on your finds

scruggs · Oct 30, 2017

Good variety of finds!

against the wind · Oct 30, 2017

Couple of wheats, a square nail, pewter spoon, a lock, and some flat buttons.
Yep, nice old site you're on.
Congratulations

Tired Rooster · Oct 30, 2017

Really good collection of finds. Coins, relics....good afternoon hunt!

vpnavy · Oct 31, 2017

A few informative articles talking about nails...

University of Vermont - Nails: Clues to a Building's History
Nails provide one of the best clues to help determine the age of historic buildings, especially those constructed during the nineteenth century...

Nail Chronology - National Park Service

PDF File 1.37MB

The National Park Service in its historic structures restoration program has developed some research techniques...

The History of Nail Making
History does not record who it was, but the incredible results of that inspirational moment are all around us - in the houses we live in, the bridges we cross, the furniture we sit on...

Your Online Source for Identifying Fakes and Reproductions - Nails As Clues to Age
Most everyone knows that handmade nails are older than machine made nails...

Vldetecting · Oct 31, 2017

Nice finds! Those buttons are c. mid 1700's to 1800's.

DetectorMoe · Oct 31, 2017

vpnavy said:
A few informative articles talking about nails...

University of Vermont - Nails: Clues to a Building's History
Nails provide one of the best clues to help determine the age of historic buildings, especially those constructed during the nineteenth century...

Nail Chronology - National Park Service

PDF File 1.37MB

The National Park Service in its historic structures restoration program has developed some research techniques...

The History of Nail Making
History does not record who it was, but the incredible results of that inspirational moment are all around us - in the houses we live in, the bridges we cross, the furniture we sit on...

Your Online Source for Identifying Fakes and Reproductions - Nails As Clues to Age
Most everyone knows that handmade nails are older than machine made nails...