Flat button help

[Vhoov]

I was roaming my dads property with no place in mind and found an area loaded with iron. This was the first nonferrous tone and I had to leave right after.

Next to a penny for size

 

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[rick67]

Possible dwelling, sweet.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That looks to be in pretty good shape, are you sure it’s not modern?

 

[Vhoov]

That looks to be in pretty good shape, are you sure it’s not modern?

It was 5 inches down on the back side of a 20 acre lot.

Am I sure it's not modern no...

 

[smokeythecat]

It is absolutely a 2nd to 3rd quarter 18th century button called a "tombac" button. We find a lot of them on 1760 to 1790 sites. You may have a great place to dig.

 

[flinthunter]

Agree with tombac button. You might have an early homestead site. Work it hard.

 

[IowaRelic]

I have a silver plated button identical to that only broken in half on the face. The shank is identical. I can confirm my site to the 1850s or earlier. Great spot you stumbled on most likely. Start checking old atlas maps for your township see what may have been there.

 

[A2coins]

Nice looks like you found a nice old spot

 

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