Pulled a few relics from the iron

Hiked into one of my remote sites for some peace and quiet Sunday morning. Worked the iron laden spots to see what I could wrangle out of the ground. Managed a few buttons, buckle frame etc.

https://i.imgur.com/BsOpo8H.jpg

Fancy tombac on the right. Looks like the "X" was added by the owner.

https://i.imgur.com/MgPmdcJ.jpg

On the hike out I stumbled upon a small spot where they had been quarrying some granite. There were a few broken slabs with the telltale feathering marks. I'll make a point to hit that spot next time out.:yes:

Jeff

Congrats on your finds. You're definitely in the 1700's at that site. Shoe buckles and tombac buttons--what a good haul. I like the designs on the buttons especially the "pie crust" rim on the button on the left. It's so obviously hand-done!

Great finds, way to work the iron!

Always a good feeling when you can get hightones to squeak out between the iron, some nice colonial pieces. Always amazes me the amount of work families put in to build houses, I enjoy finding the old quarries and split glacier rocks they used. Can’t get my kids to put there iPads down without a fight let alone split and haul granite:) HH

How deep was that dandy, Jeff? Very interesting tombac!!:thumbsup02:

Nice ones!

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Originally Posted by DaddyDigger

Congrats on your finds. You're definitely in the 1700's at that site. Shoe buckles and tombac buttons--what a good haul. I like the designs on the buttons especially the "pie crust" rim on the button on the left. It's so obviously hand-done!

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Glad you are observant DD. I really didn't even pay attention to the pie crust design. Now that you point it out, I like it even more!

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Originally Posted by Oneil1979

Always a good feeling when you can get hightones to squeak out between the iron, some nice colonial pieces. Always amazes me the amount of work families put in to build houses, I enjoy finding the old quarries and split glacier rocks they used. Can’t get my kids to put there iPads down without a fight let alone split and haul granite:) HH

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LOL, yeah Oneil, I am not sure that any of us could put in the effort that it took back in those days. :)

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Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew

How deep was that dandy, Jeff? Very interesting tombac!!:thumbsup02:

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That one was pretty deep Drew. I was purposely hunting that iron patch with a deep program at that point. I had missed earlier with a fast recovery speed program.

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Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell

Great finds, way to work the iron!

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Thanks DO'D.

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Originally Posted by calabash digger

Nice ones!

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The 9" HF coil CB, as you know is great in the iron. Can't wait to try the X35 11".

Great finds in the iron and way to think outside the box. I always spend some time in the iron because you know some detectorists get frustrated in it.

Peace and quiet AND colonial relics!
Sounds like a great day afield! :yes:
Those are a couple of dandy dandies you got there! :thumbsup02:
Congrats! :grin:

Very nice Jeff! Those engraved/etched tombacs would make any detectorists day.

John

Any tombac is a great button but the ones with a design are fantastic. Great digs.

The buttons are spectacular Jeff !