Colonial cast iron kettle, beautiful dandy button, and some more colonial relics!

Well I did see your first one cuz I see I commented on the thread but I swear I saw one that looked the same after cleaning. Your first post had no cleaned pic. Maybe it was Dave? I'll let ya know if I find it.
 
Pacivilwarluke said:
That is odd! I haven't seen the spike, but could it have been a tent spike?
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Oh , there was a tent spike I found kinda near the water fountains. It was bangin cuz it was near the surface. The Garrett wobbles with surface targets that must overload it. The BH doesn't care on surface targets and overload is more like "limited".

I did have the iron spike to show, along with a giant lead slag found there and an unknown metal slag found at a nearby 1939 school. After seeing your reply I was even contemplating something like Ringling Bros possibly performing there in early 1900s, but those tent spikes are huge...so no go there.
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BTV Digger said:
Great finds Luke. Kettle will probably look awesome after some electrolysis. Love the silver plated rosette as well. I also found a cool silver plated rosette a few years back (see my 2013 album, http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/album.php?albumid=19) but mine isn't nearly as old as yours. Congrats!

John
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i live your rosette! The square shape is unique! All of mine have been circular. This sites been weird, I have over 10 colonial to early 1800s rosettes from here. ( site was only active until 1820s or so)
 
MangoAve said:
Well I did see your first one cuz I see I commented on the thread but I swear I saw one that looked the same after cleaning. Your first post had no cleaned pic. Maybe it was Dave? I'll let ya know if I find it.
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Really!? Please do, it's be intersting to see one dig in NE since these two were dug in the south! HH!
 
MangoAve said:
Oh , there was a tent spike I found kinda near the water fountains. It was bangin cuz it was near the surface. The Garrett wobbles with surface targets that must overload it. The BH doesn't care on surface targets and overload is more like "limited".

I did have the iron spike to show, along with a giant lead slag found there and an unknown metal slag found at a nearby 1939 school. After seeing your reply I was even contemplating something like Ringling Bros possibly performing there in early 1900s, but those tent spikes are huge...so no go there.
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hmm, your spike is intersting! I think it looks a lot like a railroad spike, but Te middle of a town green is an odd place for one! Quite peculiar!
 
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