Yesterdays Finds. Cool Colonial Button!

[The Rebel]

Got out for a bit yesterday to some new area's. On the way to 1 site I came across this mound & low & behold a Colonial site. It must have been hit hard a long time ago as targets were almost non-existent, except a little 1'x1' area.

The spoon was about 3"down & the button was under the spoon off to the side. 1 more swipe of the coil produced the partial spoon bowl.

The dirt was rich & dark with lots of clam shell fragments intermixed, which is a good sign. Also spotted this little part of what I believe is a Tea cup with a nice pattern on it.

Also dug up a tooth of some sort under a part of a cook pot.

 

[scruggs]

Nice finds on your new spot!

 

[sutphin]

AH HA; OLE PEWTER RATTAIL SPOON NICE, AND A BUTTON THATS COOL LOOKING . NEEET POTTERY SHERD .

 

[DigIron2]

nice early finds rebel. That button is way nice. don't see many like it being posted. give that old place heck man.--HH

 

[Patriot Relics]

Love the openwork button- is it pewter or silver?

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[The Rebel]

That's a good queston. I'm thinking Copper/Brass, as it has a nice green patina on it.

Love the openwork button- is it pewter or silver?

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I believe your button is of the "cut-steel" variety with a nice openwork design. These primarily dated from 1770 to about 1800. Nice one!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Interesting button . Early habitation finds . Your site is worthy of a few more visits ,,,,,,,,






CMdawg

 

[CASPER-2]

KEEP AT IT