Waxhaw, NC metal detecting: Axe, hook, bullet, grommet

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• Dec 2, 2022

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First time using this platform so hopefully I’m doing it correctly! Any idea on age of axe head? (I put the stick in it) appears to be for wrapping around a round handle. Area is a few hundred feet from known Revolutionary War graves, but also old logging area… I found a flat metal file about 50 yards away that dates civil war era, so I think most likely would be late 1800’s (logging camp?) but the design and way it’s made might be a better way to age it. I also found a lead bullet, looks older by its design, it’s right around <=30 cal. and some other things. Any info on anything would be awesome!!!

 

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• Dec 2, 2022

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I have no idea about the age but those are some nice finds. Congratulations.

 

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• Dec 2, 2022

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Again, no idea on the age, but that axe looks amazing! Great save!

 

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• Dec 3, 2022

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Has to be very old, love all your finds " especially the axe " Congrats, and even ( better ) luck next trip out !
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7centsworth said:

I have no idea about the age but those are some nice finds. Congratulations.

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Thanks! Just starting!

 

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too_pointer said:

Has to be very old, love all your finds " especially the axe " Congrats, and even ( better ) luck next trip out !
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Hey thank you! Yeah the axe seems old, I just don't know if it's 1800's or 1700's... the place is on an old trading route from the 1650's... a couple of the glass shards have been worked into points and scrapers, and being that the natives were out of here by the mid 1700's, it sorta time stamps when at least some type of activity was in the area

 

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the.will.to.dig said:

Again, no idea on the age, but that axe looks amazing! Great save!

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Yeah everyone here seems to like the axe, surprising to me actually. But I have it displayed on a glass shelf bc I thought it looked pretty cool with all the pits and colors. Thank you!

 

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Is this part of the old trading path near downtown Waxhaw? That’s impressive what you have found.

 

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Rustyrelic said:

Is this part of the old trading path near downtown Waxhaw? That’s impressive what you have found.

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Sure is, a mile or 2 away in some wooded hills my buddy owns. Are you from the area? Thanks!

 

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The disk looking thing is an inside plate of an old pocket watch, 1800's it seems. Shotgun shell is from 1910-12. Broken horseshoe, and I think a watering bit. The long square rose head bolt threaded at the last inch or so seems 1700's and the only similar one i could find was from a camp at valley forge. Very early settlers lived in the area, so idk if someone lived at this spot, or if it was a high traffic road, or a camp of some sort, maybe logging operation...the chain with the handle was used for horses pulling heavy loads, like logs, but also artillery, though I am only aware of small civil war skirmishes within a mile, but revolutionary war (possible french/indian) within a matter of 200 yards. The metal file I found ended up having a logo once some of the rust was cleared away, and the company was around for a short time post civil war, possibly during. Most interested in finding things from 1650-1800, I think the pottery and maybe the axe and fishing hook?

 

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• Dec 4, 2022

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Not to far , I’m a little north east of Monroe out in the country

 

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Looks like you got fragments of arrowheads too? If so you found those while looking down, not sure when the Indian started using copper arrowheads from European influence

 

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I’m going next month to a hunting club land(1100 acres). Some civil war crossings there . It’s in Sandhills in SC

 

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Rustyrelic said:

I’m going next month to a hunting club land(1100 acres). Some civil war crossings there . It’s in Sandhills in SC

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Man that sounds awesome! Don't get lost!