iron hoe and other relics

[kansa54]

Went out to the Indian campsite yesterday and found this iron hoe at a depth of 20 in. Figured it was in a storage pit but didn't find anything else with it. The thing is huge, I would hate to chop weeds with it for very long.
Also a pic of some other relics that I found yesterday. A Dragoon and Infantry buttons, Indian made copper and iron bracelets, and lead bullets.

 

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[Glenn C]

I'd love to see better pics of the copper piece. Is it a kettle metal piece. Looks irregular in thickness? Regardless nice hut!

 

[kansa54]

Glenn, they would take a piece of wire and hammer it flat in certain spots and usually take a file and cut notches in it for decorations. The first photo is the one I found yesterday and the other photo are some I've found on the same site, showing different types of decoration.

 

[Glenn C]

Very nice. I have not seen them before. Thanks for the extra photos.

 

[Little River Hunter]

Those notched brass C bracelets date way back from what I've seen coming from sites here in Oklahoma. Maybe around the 1740s. I believe you're right- the Indians probably took a file to them. Then again, the traders may have done the same thing. Nice finds!

LRH