Lloydd
Jr. Member
- Jun 22, 2004
- 61
- 25
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Excal. Whites DFX, Garrett 250 and Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I got a friend into detecting a short time ago and his first outing with his new detector netted him with this button and a musket ball. These were found in his back yard here in Western NY and close to an ancient Native American trail going East-West across the state. There has been a lot of activity here from the time of the first French explorers traveling up the Niagara River and beyond Niagara Falls. We are hoping that some of the experts here will be able to shed some light as to how old and where the button came from. Shank is missing and a small hole is drilled which may indicate use by Native Americans. The design seems to be that of a cloth weave pattern which I understand to be a "poor man's cloth covered button", I am not sure if it would be French or British since both were here for The French and Indian War. Any help or comments will be appreciated. Thanks for looking!
Lloyd
Lloyd
