🥇 BANNER Rare 1600s Latten Spoons, Georgian Shoe Buckle, 1797 LC, My Best Relics Ever

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Today was a crazy day. I've been making plans to get to an incredibly early site for months now. But it's a very tough place to get to and several factors have to be considered including tides, wind, boat size, and peoples schedules. Today everything lined up with the exception of the wind. It was blowing pretty darned hard but I had my mind made up. The big problem is that you need a fairly small boat to get to this location but you've got to go across mikes of open ocean....very nasty and unpredictable ocean. Small boat and open ocean is a recipe for disaster and that's almost what happened. We left the wharf around 5 am and quickly realized that it was very rough out there. But me being me and having a strong desire to get there we pressed on. The waves suddenly got big and started to break over the bow. The boat was going straight up and slamming down. I thought we were done for....all for some treasure lol. We managed to navigate to an island that was close by and seek shelter. We stayed tucked behind the island for about an hour and a half. Suddenly the sky turned blue and the wind began dying down. I had already given up all hope of getting to my dream site and then suddenly we were able to get back on course. A few miles later and we arrived safely.
This particular spot has been hit with some terrible storms and the trees were payed down everywhere. A crisscrossed and tangled up mess. I almost just left because I saw no way of detecting in that mess. But after the effort to get there I figured we'd give it a shot. It was tough just walking and maybe 8% of the ground was huntable. I quickly found a couple of buttons and a copper coin. Eventually I got to what I thought was a very early homes site. I got a very very deep high tone and eventually got my fingers on an object. I could feel that it was a spoon bowl and was shocked when I pulled it out. An incredible complete 17th century Latten spoon. Likely mid 1600s. I think I've maybe seen one of these dug and it was my good pal Bill D. I was elated and super happy. A few minutes later I got a similar signal and dug another super deep hole. Out came another complete spoon even nicer than the first. Complete and with whati believe is a strawberry or pineapple knop. Amazing!
I unfortunately didn't have much time to hunt by the time I got out there and had to leave soon. On the way out I dug a really cool Georgian shoe buckle. I also found a destroyed matron head and an 1876 Canadian cent in very rough shape. Last night I dug a KG and a nice 1797 LC.
On the drive home I called George(Vino) and told him I was so psyched about the spoons. He didn't sound too impressed lol. So when I got home I texted him some pics and my phone rang instantly. He was blown away at the pics. I also contacted Bill D and he was really happy for me. I love having buddy's to share this stuff with. My gf wasn't too thrilled about 2 dirty old spoons lol.
I know some people won't think much of these spoons but I cant begin to explain how incredibly happy I am to have found these amazing 17th century relics. Behind the tree coin these are my favorite finds ever. Thanks for looking and listening to my rambling guys.
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Great early finds. Love the spoons and the large cent !
 

WOW !!!! You find great stuff! I've never seen spoons with handles like that, awesome copper. Congrats !!!
 

Abe - I've been doing some checking around, and I can't believe how hard it is to find similar spoons that have been recovered either in the US or in the UK. I checked both UK finds websites, and only saw a couple of seal top spoons out of their entire inventory of artifacts. I also looked on the Museum of London website as well as in the Colchester detecting finds database, and still nothing. No examples of whole trifid spoons like mine either. This is just further verification that what you have there is a rare and unique treasure that just doesn't show up anywhere. I plan to go through a bunch of my colonial reference books, including many of Hume's, but I'll be surprised if I can find much of anything. If I do I'll let you know, of course.
 

Beautiful spoons and the buckle is darn nice ! Might wanna invest in a submarine !
 

Holy Cow Abe

i have been busy all week loggers in my woods,farmers in my pastures,and a bad hot water tank.
So to get on here and see you made the Banners again cheer`s me up considerable !
Some of the stuff you find just makes me drool,and some days i just drool for no reason.
Way to Go My Friend !
Gary
 

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Congrats! I knew you'd make Banner with those!

Me thinks your name should be Ahab Banner! You are one talented detectorist
 

That's jaw dropping! Glad you survived the trip too. If you need someone to help you clear some trees, I'd be willing to help!! But I will probably throw up if the water is choppy. Can't wait to see your next finds.
 

Thank you guys for all of the great comments. Much appreciated.
Bill I too have been searching and it's becoming obvious that theres just not been many dug. At least I can't find any. I appreciate you taking the time to help with the research. I had to put them away because Kim was getting jealous lol
 

Way To Go Abe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I go to the murky deep as much as I can with hopes to recover a hole one of those....killer man...killer
 

Way To Go Abe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I go to the murky deep as much as I can with hopes to recover a hole one of those....killer man...killer

Thanks Dan. A dream come true for sure
 

Thank you guys for all of the great comments. Much appreciated.
Bill I too have been searching and it's becoming obvious that theres just not been many dug. At least I can't find any. I appreciate you taking the time to help with the research. I had to put them away because Kim was getting jealous lol


If you're talking North America.... First you need the age, then the spoons would have to been lost intact.... then they have to survive in the ground, and in a place where no plow is ripping through destroying everything... and of course someone needs to have picked that place to detect! So it's not really a surprise you won't see many others dug.
 

If you're talking North America.... First you need the age, then the spoons would have to been lost intact.... then they have to survive in the ground, and in a place where no plow is ripping through destroying everything... and of course someone needs to have picked that place to detect! So it's not really a surprise you won't see many others dug.

Yup I agree. Not too many places with the age to support them but even across the pond they seem pretty uncommon
 

Those are some amazing spoons, Ahab. Amazing enough to get me to dust off my keyboard and come back to T-Net. Absolutely Banner worthy.
 

Those are some amazing spoons, Ahab. Amazing enough to get me to dust off my keyboard and come back to T-Net. Absolutely Banner worthy.

Thanks pal. Good to see you back
 

Wicked spoons, Ahab. I love your posts. :notworthy:
 

Hi Abe, I've been away from home and off the forum all weekend, just now catching up. Congratulations on those great latten spoons. You definitely saved some history there! The intact shoe buckle frame is a great find too, tough to find those intact as well. Too bad the site was a tangled mess of downed trees but hopefully you be able to get back and hunt the rest the 8% :thumbsup:
 

Hi Abe, I've been away from home and off the forum all weekend, just now catching up. Congratulations on those great latten spoons. You definitely saved some history there! The intact shoe buckle frame is a great find too, tough to find those intact as well. Too bad the site was a tangled mess of downed trees but hopefully you be able to get back and hunt the rest the 8% :thumbsup:

Thanks Steve. These spoons are something I never thought about finding but am over the moon with them
 

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