We thought it was a privy....colonial finds!

[RelicMedic]

Colonial wax seal Matrix and another first!

We probed out a spot that we thought was the privy to out favorite 1700s site. Come to find out, it makes much more sense that it was the summer kitchen. We did dig a ton of pottery and the bottom of an early bottle. What tipped it off was the amount of utensils! We dug 4 colonial 2 prong forks, 3 dinner knives, one with an intact bone handle!! Dug a slew of buttons out of there as well. One find that is a first for me, and a heartbreaker at the same time, is a colonial wax seal matrix. It is smashed together and the stone is gone, but it's still pretty. Nabbed a few coins too. Good times! Now I need a nap lol.

 

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[Lost Signal]

That's a really nice, ornate seal! Have you finished digging, or is there more to excavate?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on some very nice finds!

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[Digger RJ]

Cool Finds!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Doug from NS]

That is a great knife. The handle is awesome

 

[Huntingnova]

Great finds! I think you'll sleep good after bring that loot home!

 

[creade]

Love those relics, congrats

 

[RelicMedic]

That's a really nice, ornate seal! Have you finished digging, or is there more to excavate?

We have finished that one 8'×8' spot, but we may try another spot. We are still looking for the privy.

Someone told me that it's not a thistle on the matrix, but rather a grenade. I'll have to look into that. It would be cool if it was Rev War related!

 

[washingtonian]

Nice old coppers. That is awesome!!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice hunt, that knife and seal are great!!!

 

[Switchblade]

Sweet finds!

 

[Inspector]

Nice hunt, that knife is awesome, love the handle, great looking seal & nice coins, congrats on all