Darby pot

[VictorVincimus]

It's a Darby pot that dates either from early to mid 1800 or mid to late 1800. I can't tell because the bottom is missing and that would tell the casting type from the patterns left from the sand casting process. It was found in a creek bed about 9 inches under the water. It was my sons first time out and there was a beer can on top at about 4 inches. We dug it out and said sweep the whole again. There it was. Should have seen his face. 13 years old. These will be the best years.

 

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[rastinirv]

Nice!

 

[VictorVincimus]

He said sweep the hole again. Sorry for the misspells. The area was part of an old plantation from the late 1700. Unfortunately the plantation house was burned in 1969 and a developer put a house on the spot where it used to be.

 

[relicmeister]

That's a very neat piece. Too bad it's not complete. Yesterday I found just the lid from a cast iron pot or kettle that just wreaks of
age. I don't know about type but I love it. Hope you and your son find more things on these grounds

 

[VictorVincimus]

Throw up a pic of that lid. I may be able to tell you what it is.

 

[dig kzoo]

Thats cool.