DIV XXIII

[jamesbibb]

Man what a hunt. Congrats to all for your great finds. Congrats and thanks to the crew for your finds and putting up with me. Day 1 76 bullets Breast plate buttons Scabbard tip 12lb solid shot

Day 2 89 bullets 1/2 reale bit o brass

Day 3 4 advil 38 bullets Most of a hotchkiss A few buttons Good friends Good lunch

Wrapped it up with 203 bullets total. And a work in progress aqua cathedral pickle im putting back together. Fun times

 

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[jamesbibb]

Thanks

 

[jamesbibb]

Here is a link to SC Diggers video. See some great live digs!
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?featur...top_uri=/watch?v=-NFbzKDDpFU&feature=youtu.be

 

[CRUSADER]

What is the item under the plate in the 3rd picture, looks to be a book clasp?

 

[jamesbibb]

What is the item under the plate in the 3rd picture, looks to be a book clasp?

That one is in question, thanks for bringing it up. It is hinged but made of fairly heavy brass. My first thought was perhaps a musket patchbox hinge since we found so many gun parts.

 

[CRUSADER]

That one is in question, thanks for bringing it up. It is hinged but made of fairly heavy brass. My first thought was perhaps a musket patchbox hinge since we found so many gun parts.

Normally, if a book clasp (which it looks very similar to), it would be circa 1600s. However, it is a little different from those ones. I still think it could be a later version, did they have leather bound log books? or similar?

 

[jamesbibb]

Normally, if a book clasp (which it looks very similar to), it would be circa 1600s. However, it is a little different from those ones. I still think it could be a later version, did they have leather bound log books? or similar?

Absolutely they did, ill have to get some better pics of it.

 

[jamesbibb]

Absolutely they did, ill have to get some better pics of it.

Even though it was a civil war artillery fort & camp, there were some earlier finds made. I dug a tosted 1/2 reale. And saw many early civilian type buttons. So its likely there was an early dwelling there too.

 

[CRUSADER]

Even though it was a civil war artillery fort & camp, there were some earlier finds made. I dug a tosted 1/2 reale. And saw many early civilian type buttons. So its likely there was an early dwelling there too.

Thats what I'm trying to unpick, is it earlier than the other finds pictured. A better picture will help, both sides please?

 

[John Boy]

Wow what a hunt.slam dunk buddy.sweet finds.It don't get much better than that.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds jamesbibb!

 

[jamesbibb]

Nice finds jamesbibb!

Thanks

 

[fishstick]

You KILLED it James!!!!! You were def on a HOT spot there bud. That's one of the better DIV post I've seen. CONGRATS.. HH

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great finds agree on the book clasp, perhaps from a leather bible....good day

SS

 

[jamesbibb]

Here are some better pics. I sized it in metric to make it easier. Upon closer inspection there does appear to be a period break on the closeup These are in no order

 

[Steve in PA]

James you were definitely in the right spot with the right machine. Heck of a haul bud! I take it you were one of the first into the site 2 area?

 

[jamesbibb]

James you were definitely in the right spot with the right machine. Heck of a haul bud! I take it you were one of the first into the site 2 area?

Steve Thanks. Yes we made it a point! Last year me and the crew found this spot on the last day. This is a pic of a case from last spring on the same spotto all dug on day 3...



Needless to say... i knew exactly what my plan was

 

[CRUSADER]

Here are some better pics. I sized it in metric to make it easier. Upon closer inspection there does appear to be a period break on the closeup These are in no order

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OK, not a book clasp. Looks more for wood. The wide end has a broken piece missing

 

[jamesbibb]

OK, not a book clasp. Looks more for wood. The wide end has a broken piece missing

Yes. I thought it was mite heavy to clasp a book. What about a patch box cover in a musket stock?

 

[jamesbibb]

Yes. I thought it was mite heavy to clasp a book. What about a patch box cover in a musket stock?

Guess it could be just a hinge for a small box.