Revolutionary War campsite - British crown decoration?

[treasurehunter13]

Hello, I found this item at a small Revolutionary War campsite in Wake County, NC. It was once gold gilted. It is fan shaped in the British crown shape? When it was dug up, it was folded in half. I spread it out and cleaned up. Under the scope you can see the gold gilt in place. Other artifacts found at this location were American, including: shoe buckle, knee buckle, tombac button, and American sword scabbard tip, 3 musket balls. Once musket ball chewed. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Dimensions are roughly 5" wide and 2.5" height. Wondering if it was a trophy and folded in half and discarded?

 

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[CRUSADER]

I'm only sure of 1 thing, its not a British Crown. Thats all I can add, sorry.

 

[treasurehunter13]

The point was, it is the shape of a crown, found at an 18th century site. No claim to British loyalty here, I was hoping for some feedback and guess I got it. Wow, awesome... Are you a Red Coat?

 

[CRUSADER]

The point was, it is the shape of a crown, found at an 18th century site. No claim to British loyalty here, I was hoping for some feedback and guess I got it. Wow, awesome... Are you a Red Coat?

Wow, you just chewed up your only positive reply. I'll take note in future, I haven't been in this forum for awhile but your reminding me quickly why

 

[treasurehunter13]

I thought it was kinda funny myself! I was just going to say that I found some of your stuff over here, now that's funny!!! Anyways cheers

 

[Silver Searcher]

The point was, it is the shape of a crown, found at an 18th century site. No claim to British loyalty here, I was hoping for some feedback and guess I got it. Wow, awesome... Are you a Red Coat?

Wow, you just chewed up your only positive reply. I'll take note in future, I haven't been in this forum for awhile but your reminding me quickly why

We certainley are getting to wear the red-coat a lot lately

 

[CRUSADER]

I thought it was kinda funny myself! I was just going to say that I found some of your stuff over here, now that's funny!!! Anyways cheers

I guess I'm a little sensitive with the Red Coat comments at the moment

Lets try and ID this,, although it will need better photos, I can't see the gilding & the metal 'seems' to be a cheap tin or steel looking metal. Are those two fixing holes in the top left edge (or damage)?

 

[treasurehunter13]

This has brought me a good laugh, I'm Scotch Irish, so again Cheers! I will try to get some other pics for clarity, I kept having to shrink my best best pics with detail, and this was the result. IT is damage or deterioration on the upper rim, there is a seam on the back of the base. Could it be a hat decoration, (above or near the forehead)? It is the one neat artifact that I found at the site that puzzles me. Everything else was identified.

 

[CRUSADER]

This has brought me a good laugh, I'm Scotch Irish, so again Cheers! I will try to get some other pics for clarity, I kept having to shrink my best best pics with detail, and this was the result. IT is damage or deterioration on the upper rim, there is a seam on the back of the base. Could it be a hat decoration, (above or near the forehead)? It is the one neat artifact that I found at the site that puzzles me. Everything else was identified.

Yes, I'm a typical Brit =English/Irish/Austrian immediate blood Or mongrel

Maybe more pictures will help, but it puzzels me as well, as all the objects you discribe are very familar to me & this is not fitting with anything I have ever seen or found

 

[treasurehunter13]

I will get some detailed pics and pass this on. Cheers to the weekend. Will update next week. Thanks

 

[CRUSADER]

I will get some detailed pics and pass this on. Cheers to the weekend. Will update next week. Thanks

yeap, bring it on, nice weather to hunt

 

[Dano Sverige]

No!...You're American. No Scot would say they were "scotch" as "scotch" is a drink. You're Scots-Irish and probably of "descent".
Just saying....in case you come across a real "Jock". (Nothing to do with football "jock" either.)

 

[CRUSADER]

No!...You're American. No Scot would say they were "scotch" as "scotch" is a drink. You're Scots-Irish and probably of "descent".
Just saying....in case you come across a real "Jock". (Nothing to do with football "jock" either.)

Plus they would probably never mention the Irish bit either

 

[tomjiggy]

Don't know what the item is, but I'm an American mongrel myself