Relics and coins from todays outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

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Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

Hello All..

Wow.. I have not spent this much time walking fields in a long time.. hurting already!! Today's finds are from the battle of Bull Run or Battle of Manassas.. dug a very interesting mix of things, five minutes after we got there I had already dug 2 of the 4 IHs, all post 1890s mixed in with two of the fired bullets. Found 2 more IHs and a Merc to round out the coins and a few more dropped or fired bullets, some 3 ringers, some round balls and some Gardners. In the same general location I found a Sword Throat (frog?) it has the prong broken off but I did manage to find both pieces. Also found a cool little buckle, sort of like a Kepi buckle but I am not sure what it is from, a percussion cap and a blown out three ringer that was pounded flat! It was a really great day of digging... Thanks again too the Pitdiggers.. always a great dig!!!

That brings the weekend totals to 5 IHs, one CW period, 1 Eagle Button, 13 bullets, the Sword Throat and 1 merc.. all and all.. so far a good weekend!!!

I dug one relic I can't identify..thought it was something related to an artillery fuse but not sure.. here is the link http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,223161.0.html
 

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Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

Excellent finds monkeyboy. Real nice relics & coins! 5 IH with one being CW period! Excellent!
 

Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

great finds, especially on hallowed ground.
 

Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

OMG....sweet finds MonkeyBoy :thumbsup:
 

Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

Looks like it was worth waiting for sunrise this morning!
Great hunt.
 

Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

Nice Mark....Sound's like a perfect weekend going on :thumbsup:
 

Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

Nice finds! Those indians look to be in pretty good shape!
Scott
 

Re: Relics and coins from today's outing with The Pitdiggers Battle of Bull Run

Monkeyboy,

Man today was great and I am gald you enjoyed digging. Those pictures turned out great... That was an awesome time and we should do it soon. My post and pictures are coming soon.

-pitdiggers
 

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tymcmurray said:
Looks like it was worth waiting for sunrise this morning!
Great hunt.

If was!! Sunrise to sunset just about!! Looks like you and Joe did great too.. Congrats!!! 'bout time for you to have a back to back plate weekend isn't it??? ;-)

MB
 

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civilman1 said:
Nice Mark....Sound's like a perfect weekend going on :thumbsup:

Thanks.. Looks like you guys did great up there!! Man.. that place just never stops producing!!! ;-) Gotta love that!

Mark
 

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Daddytopcat said:
Nice finds! Those indians look to be in pretty good shape!
Scott

Thanks.. I'm learning after 20 years!! Didn't touch then out in the field.. just did the peroxide bath when I got home and bam... heck except for the rims they are way more "old" IH brown then dug looking.. I was very happy with how they came out!!!

MB
 

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