A few more civil war relics for 2013!

[DiggerinVA]

Found these yesterday...took all day and started very slow with little of nothing found in the morning. Just happen to dig a very weak high tone on the atpro that only hit good one direction. Ended up being the US cartridge plate at 13 inches laying perfectly flat. Wish the bayonet wasnt broken! Also, looking for information on the two items pictured seperately. I beleive the one on the right is a piece of a parrot shell Any info would be great! Thanks alot and Happy New Year!

 

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[poorman15]

Sorry, can't help but really nice finds. Congrats.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice finds! Did you find those pieces here in the Valley? The larger piece you're asking about looks like it could be the a small camp axe head

 

[Jpro]

Found these yesterday...took all day and started very slow with little of nothing found in the morning. Just happen to dig a very weak high tone on the atpro that only hit good one direction. Ended up being the US cartridge plate at 13 inches laying perfectly flat. Wish the bayonet wasnt broken! Also, looking for information on the two items pictured seperately. I beleive the one on the right is a piece of a parrot shell Any info would be great! Thanks alot and Happy New Year!

Great finds...congratulations!!
Item on left looks either like a hoof pick ( cleaner) or an artillery fuse wrench..look up more info on those.

 

[RiverRat3]

Great finds. I would love to finally dig a plate.....

 

[ModernMiner]

Very nice CW relic collection. Congrats on that US plate.
-MM-

 

[treblehunter]

Nice finds.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great hunt!!! That is a good days hunt in anyones book. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year

 

[markp]

Congrats on the great finds

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Since you asked for the ID... your artillery shell fragment is definitely from the side of the base of the "nose" component of a 3"-caliber Hotchkiss shell. I'm certain about that because one end of your frag shows a Hotchkiss projectile's distinctive narrow square-bottomed sabot-gripping groove on a "swelling." In the photo below, you'll see that groove at the top of the "slope" just below the widest part of a Hotchkiss shell's nose component.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[CSA2K]

Nice recoveries man! HNY!

 

[Dman]

Congrats on the plate and nice finds.
Dman

 

[DiggerinVA]

Thanks to all.....and thanks cannonball guy for the i.d. on my fragment...

 

[DiggerinVA]

Stonewall, Yes ...only a few miles from my house...

 

[Davers]

Nice Relics Eep, the plate.
Davers

 

[Mach1Pilot]

That's a great way to end 2013! Nice combo of awesome pieces there with the frag, plate, and bayonet.

 

[VOL1266-X]

You certainly ended 2013 on a high note. Great hunt & recoveries. Good luck in 2014 & HH, Q.