Found Yesterday At Rev War Soldiers Home Site

[Derek752]

I dug this yesterday at a field that was the site of a Rev war soldiers home . Now just a bare field except for brick , and broken pottery .

Barry dug a 1805 Lg Cent yesterday and I dug the usual generic colonial buttons and this relic . This field is void of any modern trash and everything we've dug here the last 2 years has been 1770's - 1810 ( dates of the coins )

I've dug similar pieces made of brass or copper but with prong attachments , This piece is mostly pewter and looks like it was attached with a pin .

Front & back photos ....

D.

 

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[CoolFrayers]

"There's a new Sheriff in town......"
On a serious note, cool find!

I am looking around, but not with much luck.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Victori...goryZ208QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Iron Patch]

Very cool. I once seen a 1790s British royal Artillery shield that was fairly similar but I would imagine was bigger. (quite a while back)

 

[Michellets]

I know that there was a shield that matches what you have found posted on here last year. It turned out to be from a British Regiment. Someone probably will help with a better ID.

 

[BuckleBoy]

This went on leather.  I think it's horse-related...

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,163351.0.html

This one is a little different in shape:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,142741.0.html


Regards,



Buckleboy

 

[baspinall]

I found a similar one. I was told it was horse related as well.

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

D. Dude,

Last October, PACO and I both got one of those similar items in a field. Steve in PA told us that they are horse-related.

That's another great Colonial relic added to your never-ending, continuously-growing collection.


Kyle