So the site I keep going to has multiple spots for detecting from the 1700s to the present. There are at least three homes/barns (torn down with trash left) with lots of bottles on the surface (more recent but as early as 1910s). I went back to an area which I have found a couple 1700s suspected items. I ended up pulling a few more buttons and some odd and ends. I didn't take photos of the newest pieces of animal shoes or the iron rusted objects. Nor the shotgun shells but the last batch dated from the 1890s to the 1930s for shells. This most recent batch had about 3 or 4 more recent shells pre 1970s mixed in. The buckle piece in the bottom right seems newer (and came from one of the fallen homes) The large buckle came from the older area but they did lots of farming up to the 1907s. It looks like a harness buckle from what it says online. The pointy lead in the top right I posted on a thread to id. I was happy with the large (Tombac?) button. You can see some silver shiny bits in between the crud. The little button has "..LD/Colour" on its back stamp. I am guessing maybe it says gold/colour maybe. I suspect those are 1700s. The middle decorative brass/copper item seems to be from the period as well. I am guessing it came from a drawer or something of the sort. The top left was just a piece of coal but I am picking up the bigger pieces with the detector and they just look pretty.
Any opinions welcome. I have the buttons and the decorative item sitting in a washing/baking soda solution right now trying to dilute the bronze disease present. Since the area is next to marsh, most everything (even the shotgun tops) have bronze disease. Any suggestions on that welcome as well.
Any opinions welcome. I have the buttons and the decorative item sitting in a washing/baking soda solution right now trying to dilute the bronze disease present. Since the area is next to marsh, most everything (even the shotgun tops) have bronze disease. Any suggestions on that welcome as well.
