1700s Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

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1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

I can't believe that I am able to detect up here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in January. The ground today was not frozen at all and the temp was a balmy 40 degrees. All of the old timers up here say they have never seen a winter like this. Well, I am going to take advantage of it. Went out to two places that I have detected before. An old cellar hole from a late 1700's house and the hops field behind our property. Took my DFX with my new Excelerator coil, which is working out really well. I was finding half inch buttons at 10 inches and one on its side at 11 inches.

The old cellar hole gave up a neat, complete, knee buckle from the late 1700's and a couple of buttons including the small one with the four holes in it on the top right of the picture. It says Stearns Ellis & Co. Waterbury and dates from the 1840's Also found a beat up harness buckle protector.

At the hops field I also found a button and a very cool heart shaped pendant that has been made out of some kind of pewter medal. On the front is a image a a woman sitting down. On the bottom right of the woman I can make out the word "Society" The reverse has a couple of olive branches on the bottom and some larger writing that I can not make out. I must have been made for someone as a love gift. If you have any idea what it was made from, I would love to hear about it.

I also found a number of larger iron objects including a couple of ox shoes. Thanks for looking. Lance
 

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Re: First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Neat finds!!

I don't know about the pendant... but I'm 99% sure that little flat four-hole button is an underwear button from back-in-the-day...

I know your enjoying that awesome weather!!
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Super finds, I just love those two buckles especially the knee buckle. It is great to see some of that stuff coming from the Great North Woods. I'm about 2.5 hours south of you and am also still detecting the woods and fields in this warm weather. Congrats on the great finds.
 

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Comfy, glad to hear you are out in the dead of winter! The variety of finds are most interesting, I love the heart pendent. I only wish I were out with you today. Congratulations on a great day. Bro. ;D
 

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The pendant looked like it was circle shaped, like a medalion of some type. If you look to the bottom left & right of the platform you can see two curved boarders.
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Neat finds, I love that heart shaped pendant. ;D

;) RR
 

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I love your finds.....but I am not sure about the pendant....If you wore it on a chain....it would be upside down....so I am wondering if it was actually something else....Like a key hole cover that turned or something. Its beautiful.
 

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gypsyheart said:
I love your finds.....but I am not sure about the pendant....If you wore it on a chain....it would be upside down....so I am wondering if it was actually something else....Like a key hole cover that turned or something. Its beautiful.

Yes it would be upside down, but it was made from something larger, so was never suppose to be a pendant. The heart probably couldn't be cut to hang the right way.
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

As always, great digs Lance!! Thanks for sharing.
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Beauty finds,Lance...Hope the weather gives up some more hunting time for you...Joe
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Very cool finds ! The heart shaped thing is pretty interesting,could you get a picture of the backside ?
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Great stuff!

HH

Lonewolfe
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Cool digs...nice to be able to hunt the north in the winter isn't it?!?
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

What awesome finds, curious about the little lady myself. Gotta take advantage of this weather as long as we can. Keep at it.
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

Nice finds Lance, I really like that heart shaped pendant! You have a Tandy computer? Did not think they made them anymore, LOL. HH, Mike
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

I have blown that heart shape up,trying to read what those letter say...but cant make them out. My daughter keeps insisting it says 1925...but I cant see that....Got an "O" and thats it....other side I can see SOCIETY...
 

Re: 1700's Knee Buckle among First finds 2007 in Northern Vermont (Honest)

More pictures pleeeeeeease !!!!!! I see what looks like roman numerals ??? above society. ;D
 

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