US belt plate found in Ohio

[unitas]

My friends and I usually hunt indian artifacts but lately have been
taking our metal detectors with us just in case a chance to use
them arises. After a fairly unproductive artifact hunt we decided to try
other fields. At that point we noticed a field where we have hunted artifacts
in the past was unplanted except for the tall grass that had grown over the summer.
Remembering all the broken china, bricks, and other "junk" that we've found
here--we decided to try our detectors. My second signal was my FIRST Civil
War artifact that I've ever found. She isn't pretty but I love her---a US belt plate!
I didn't get an in-situ as I had left the camera in the van......This is a photo
of it after a light cleaning with water and a soft toothbrush.

I walked it back to the van for safe keeping and returned to detecting. I picked up my camera at this point, We found lots of horseshoes. I also mamaged an Indian Head cent
and what I believe is a stirrup.


Thanks for looking.

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Man!

I'd say that's a excellent haul!

 

[unearthed]

Thank's for posting. I'd be camping out at that site, there has to be more goodies there.
HH

 

[bootyhoundpa]

nice finds... a few years ago i ran into an arrowhead picker out in a field.. this man has been an arrow head hunter for over 40 years an knew the local fields like the back of his hand...he pointed out a few places he noticed pottery chards bricks and etc etc.... every place he suggested i try my metal detector paid off... point is if you arrow head hunt you already have a good idea where to metal detect.....

 

[romeo-1]

That's a helluva first CW relic!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

That belt plate must have made your eyeballs pop when you were able to get a look at it

 

[undergrounddrew]

WOW! Great hunt!
Love to see my fellow buckeyes hittin it big!!

 

[Hutch911]

Great find! what kind of hooks are on the back?

 

[DirtyMike]

Nice plate! Whats the back look like?

 

[Potter Poker]

Diggin' up history, I see! WTG ...PP

 

[stevefisher7767]

AWSOME finds that you will never forget.

 

[unitas]

Great find! what kind of hooks are on the back?

No hooks unfortunately.The back is just flat

 

[Sniffy]

from a fello Buckeye.

 

[Gator-Flea]

Good finds!!!!!!!!!!!!