WORTHLESS COPPER AT CELLAR HOLE

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

got out for a bit with Gary(foundationhunter) that's him in the pic. found 2 sites.one had a cool root or wine cellar built into a hillside next to cellar hole.maybe it was a tomb who knows
I found 2 buttons and a blank large copper.slightly bent and worn beyond recognition
Gary dug a braided hair large cent 1848 i think and another war of 1812 Excelsior button.this is like the 3rd one he's pulled on a hunt together and i'm still hopin for my 1st
any ideas what the copper may be based on the grams? same diameter as a draped bust large cent but alot thinner but no clue what it coulda been a colonial state copper perhaps?

 

[pwcguy]

Nice finds. I'm still trying to brake into the 1800's coin wise. Closest I got was an 1901 Hong Cong cent. It was the same size as a large sent and real crusty.
That cellar hole looks more like the place they store the body's waiting for burial. Are you sure there isn't a cemetery near by?

 

[Curious The George]

Those are some really great looking finds guys! Correct me if I'm wrong, but this place looks like it could have been some type of a storage area for gunpowder or maybe munitions? It looks really old, possibly mid to late 18th century!

Looks like a pottery kiln to me. In NC those kilns built into a hillside are commonly called "Groundhog Kilns". If it is a pottery kiln there would be a waster dump very near the entry of the kiln. It would be an area filled with broken pottery that didn't make it through the process. Generally the waster dump area would be within a handy toss distance from where the broken pottery would come out of the kiln. A potter wouldn't waste any time hauling broken stuff off, he'd just toss the pieces someplace handy.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Those are some really great looking finds guys! Correct me if I'm wrong, but this place looks like it could have been some type of a storage area for gunpowder or maybe munitions? It looks really old, possibly mid to late 18th century!

Looks like a pottery kiln to me. In NC those kilns built into a hillside are commonly called "Groundhog Kilns". If it is a pottery kiln there would be a waster dump very near the entry of the kiln. It would be an area filled with broken pottery that didn't make it through the process. Generally the waster dump area would be within a handy toss distance from where the broken pottery would come out of the kiln. A potter wouldn't waste any time hauling broken stuff off, he'd just toss the pieces someplace handy.

I see what you're saying there CTG. What I'm using for my reference is that during the War of 1812 here in Canada, the British often built storage areas similar to this type for quick access to ammunition's during invasions. Of course, you're probably better informed as to what this might be, as it's located in your geographic area.