I was out digging a 17th century site in a bean field with a buddy today. I had only planned on a couple hours, however, things changed rapidly. I had to squiggle through a board fence, more than once. It was not my most graceful moment. I first stated hunting a grassy area. I found three early buttons right off, and then a few modern shotgun shell bases. After a bit, I squiggled back through the fence and nailed another button and several pieces of early lead. Not long after I got one of those do I really want to dig this? tones, but did. I found a 17th century colonial hoe, nearly intact about 18" down. Getting TO the hoe, I noticed a lot of oyster shells, the huge kind they had back then, some minimal pottery, then bones and oyster shells! I had a 17th century trash pit. I spent an hour or so on the pit, then started back with the detector near it. Shortly thereafter, I got a Good grief! there's a whole volkswagen down here kinda signal. It was a BIG, really BIG piece of iron, but what? Only a foot deep, but hello, I couldn't get a grip on it and get the blasted thing out of the ground! Say what is this? Well, it is still in the truck but is an imported 18" long roughly triangular pig iron bar! Now that's something you don't see very often...like never from a 17th century site! I'll be it weighs 20 pounds. Squiggles through the fence...again.
Nearby were more musket balls, lead, buttons, a coin, I think a rose farthing, if I can find it, a horse boss, and a gorgeous 17th century buckle, soon to be followed by another one.
I got a whatzit? 44 on the Deus and out popped a colonial swivel shot. I remember reading the locals were afraid of pirates back then. I guess the pirates paid a visit.
Back to the trash pit and I pulled out a big piece of English black flint they had been making gun flints from. I also found a local piece of river agate in the field. The Indians probably had that.
It was a wondrous day, to be topped off by seeing a mature bald eagle flying by as I left. I Can hardly move!
What is the brass thing on the right?
Nearby were more musket balls, lead, buttons, a coin, I think a rose farthing, if I can find it, a horse boss, and a gorgeous 17th century buckle, soon to be followed by another one.
I got a whatzit? 44 on the Deus and out popped a colonial swivel shot. I remember reading the locals were afraid of pirates back then. I guess the pirates paid a visit.
Back to the trash pit and I pulled out a big piece of English black flint they had been making gun flints from. I also found a local piece of river agate in the field. The Indians probably had that.
It was a wondrous day, to be topped off by seeing a mature bald eagle flying by as I left. I Can hardly move!
What is the brass thing on the right?
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