just a tiny sample of my field finds so far

castletonking · Jul 27, 2013

Here are a few items I've found in my field,which is near the site of the Castleton skirmish as well as the Hubbardton Battle field.The penny next to the 2 largest lead balls I've found is just for size comparison.those are 2 of dozens of lead balls of various sizes that I have.I find so amny it's almost not a thrill to dig them anymore..although I guess it's always exciting to pull history from the ground.Always wondering if it was American or English hands who loaded it,given the extensive revolutionary history this area of Castleton VT. holds and the fact that my land was a campground.

castletonking · Jul 27, 2013

any idea on the the items in the middle and right on the bottom row are? and is a gold plated ball button a uniform button? it was found 8 to 10 inches deep in clay and it came out as shiny as you see it.

VaMark · Jul 27, 2013

Nice Finds!

matmit · Jul 27, 2013

Great history, I love that buckle in the lower left corner

castletonking · Jul 27, 2013

VaMark said:
Nice Finds!

thanks..theres a lot more,but most are buttons,dozens and dozens of lead balls in various sizes,i did pull pull 2 KG's out of the field,a reale,and a 1/2 cent.and this is all out our hay fields.not even fully covered yet.

castletonking · Jul 27, 2013

matmit said:
Great history, I love that buckle in the lower left corner

it still has some string attached

Digger70pa · Jul 28, 2013

Nice finds. I know what you mean about lead but some day it might dry up. We should be great full that we got places to dig such relics.HH TIM

castletonking · Jul 28, 2013

Digger70pa said:
Nice finds. I know what you mean about lead but some day it might dry up. We should be great full that we got places to dig such relics.HH TIM

well that's true,everyone I pull is a little treasure to me

turtlefoot · Jul 28, 2013

I too am curious as to what the bottom middle item is.

Nice finds by the way! I would love to hunt an area where one gets tired of digging lead.

Doug

castletonking · Jul 29, 2013

turtlefoot said:
I too am curious as to what the bottom middle item is.

Nice finds by the way! I would love to hunt an area where one gets tired of digging lead.

Doug

I have no idea and no one has been able to identify it,here or anywhere else

bornhunter · Jul 29, 2013

Whom ever loaded those lead balls probably died young for something they believed in. Now so many die young fighting over drugs and being tough.
BH

castletonking · Jul 29, 2013

bornhunter said:
Whom ever loaded those lead balls probably died young for something they believed in. Now so many die young fighting over drugs and being tough.
BH

is there anyway to date lead balls? the 2 pictured are larger than any of the others I've found

castletonking · Jul 29, 2013

castletonking said:
is there anyway to date lead balls? the 2 pictured are larger than any of the others I've found

I have no idea on the calibers

MoBob · Aug 4, 2013

Nice , really like the old buckle.

ThommyParham · Aug 6, 2013

Bottom right item

The bottom right item might be the opening for a shot pouch or powder pouch. It has the right spring depressing mechanism, and a central opening about right for bird shot. I've found one complete piece, I will try to find it again and post a picture.

North☆Star · Aug 7, 2013

Nice targets!

just a tiny sample of my field finds so far

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