Back To The Old Stuff And Whatzit (update)

[F350Platinum]

Warm week, I went to the farm I was at before, but there was activity there so I went to another. That one was loaded up with vehicles from the harvest, so I went a little further up the road to the place where I've been finding really old relics. My little buddy was waiting for me, I played with him a bit and gave him some water. Next time I go I'll bring a bag of cat food, looked like he was out except for what was in his bowl.

Went around the field again to check whether I have isolated the hot spot, it looked good. The farmer came out and we talked a bit, he really wants me to check out this farm he owns with an old house where only the chimney is left. That should be interesting. I showed him photos of what I've been finding.

I have only covered less than a third of this field so far, but this is what I dug today. No coins, but all relics are really old. It reminds me of the stuff I found in the farm in front of my house last year, but that was all 1700s and up, this place dips into the 1600s.

Mangled thimble, some kind of part, today's whatzit. 😀 Nice but broken Tombac, part of a very old buckle. A rolled up button with a circle around it but no backmarks, a small quarter of a circle piece of lead. Really cool stud or button with iron on the back, it has a nick, and a flower pattern on front. Ancient Tombac stud with the tri-lobe pattern, it has two hooks on the reverse. Last is either a small drawer pull or a strap guide, it appears to have had two iron bolts or screws in the back. It's cast with a leaf pattern.

Here's the closeup of the whatzit:

Anyone recognize this thing? It's brass, it was in the 20s. Countersunk for a screw.

Here's some other metal "trash" I dug, just keeping it around because of its age. This field is the cleanest one I go to, if you get a good signal you've got something worth digging.

I'm thinking bit boss, a round flat piece of lead, a rolled up piece, and the rest of the parts may be a Tombac Crotal Bell.

The real trash was nails, lead, aluminum from the fringes of the field, and bits of copper.

The large iron triangle could be something from a kettle that was going to be repurposed.

[Valens Legacy]

4 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Anyone recognize this thing? It's brass, it was in the 20s. Countersunk for a screw.

I have seen a few of those bottle openers before, no real hook on them means that they were used quite a bit.

There might be a number on the back of it, or a few letters to tell us more about it.

That mountain lion might take your leg off if you don't keep it fed.

[F350Platinum]

Went back today for a while, brought the kitten a bag of food. He was out.

Dug some more really old stuff:

4 buttons, one with a button back. Never seen one of these before. The largest one on the left has backmarks.

It says TREBLE GILT STANDARD COLOUR. British for sure.

4 buckle pieces, one is extremely old and highly figured:

Almost looks like a Spanish cross at the apex.

A small key, some sort of clip, a mangled knee buckle, a small brass drawer pull, and a large heavy brass ring. It fits my finger, did anyone wear rings like that, or was it utilitarian? It was a solid 27. I dug it on the way out, thought I'd finally found a large copper coin. Bazinga! 😀

[Valens Legacy]

Your on the old stuff for sure, and it is only time before hitting some of the old coins.

Good luck stay safe.

[F350Platinum]

6 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Your on the old stuff for sure, and it is only time before hitting some of the old coins.

Good luck stay safe.

Thanks VL, I hope you're right. I'd love to get a KG penny or something. I've only dug one. I guess random coin finds are my luck. 😀