Trying to put a date to the site I'm digging.

[kwelliott14]

I've been digging at what I think is a homesite from around 1850 to 1900. That judging by graves near by that the ppl were buried in 1895 and1919. Do these bottles match that timeframe?also any tips on digging bottles without breaking them?

 

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[CASPER-2]

id say late 1800s early 1900s

 

[villagenut]

Looks like 20s to the late 30s to me

 

[smokeythecat]

Very earliest date 1900 to 1930's.

 

[port ewen ace]

don't dig. use a claw to scrape the spot then exhume around target glass, wiggle & turn to loosen --- never yank it out

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

You have the right time frame.
You have done great restoration on the cup,
so you have care for your finds, maybe want to display them...?
Digging bottles, well just use a rigid metal probe to find glass,
then use a hand-sized Cultivator, to reach the glass - don't use bare hands...!
Get majority of dirt, etc out before transporting to home.
Have a box with newspaper handy for all items.
Looks like a good site to dig on.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting...!

 

[Gaspipe]

Yup post 1920’s machine made bottles.