Great video Eric, Thanks for taking us along. How awesome that you would find a kettle with wooden utensils inside. That was buried deep enough to have been buried on purpose. Keep up the good work.
Beautiful finds! Regarding that flared ramrod holder: Regarding the "ETC" Hawken... The rifle is .50 caliber. The other (muzzle) end of the rod has a brass ferule. It is made from seamless brass tubing, flared at the end to form a trumpet (bell shape), and is open on the end.
I dream about finding this type of stuff. I’m in Oklahoma so we are able to get close to the 1700’s in some places. You are living the dream my friend!!
That weird wooden thing you dug up with that striker looked like it could have possibly been a wooden awl. It looked burnt, which can help preserve and harden wood. Just a thought. Thanks for another great vid.
Imagine the incredible stories this site could tell if it was excavated with the help of a university? They would probably love to see and document your collection! What you found is not just rare, it’s one of the rarest fur-trade era site types out there!
Wooden bowls were called "Trenchers," and if you didn't clean them well, micro bugs would grow on them and get in your mouth, hence the name "Trench Mouth."
Absolutely awesome! Great finds!
Thanks for the visit
Wow!!! Great finds! 😮
Thanks for watching
Great video Eric, Thanks for taking us along. How awesome that you would find a kettle with wooden utensils inside. That was buried deep enough to have been buried on purpose. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, that is what I think as well. I think it was buried with food inside for preservation. Food pits were a common way to preserve food.
Awesome saves Eric … thank you for taking us along ! Loved the wooden bowl at the end!
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed.
That ear bob is amazing!
Thank you. I have never found one with so many triangles
Cool video! Jealous of the history you're in! Such a fine era to be detecting for.
Thank you, I agree such a unique era in North American history.
Awesome video thank you so very much for sharing 👍👍❤️
Thanks for watching
Great to see your display boxes. I’d like to see more when you get a chance OK
Will do. I’m thinking some collection videos this winter.
look forward to you videos...great stuff!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
Beautiful finds, congrats !
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching
Beautiful finds! Regarding that flared ramrod holder: Regarding the "ETC" Hawken... The rifle is .50 caliber. The other (muzzle) end of the rod has a brass ferule. It is made from seamless brass tubing, flared at the end to form a trumpet (bell shape), and is open on the end.
Thanks for the education on this. I love learning more about the pieces I find.
Good Luck and Thanks, Indiana Nathan.
Thank you very much.
love watching the stuff you find wow
Thank you very much!
I dream about finding this type of stuff. I’m in Oklahoma so we are able to get close to the 1700’s in some places. You are living the dream my friend!!
Thank you for enjoying it with me.
Love it all. Great stuff!
Thanks so much!
Love your videos
Thanks for watching!
Awesome finds !
Thanks for coming
That weird wooden thing you dug up with that striker looked like it could have possibly been a wooden awl. It looked burnt, which can help preserve and harden wood. Just a thought. Thanks for another great vid.
It was definitely unique and purposefully created for something. You could be correct on the Awl guess.
Great job!
Thanks for the visit
Nice used to run a nautilus dmc2 doing contract archeology down south. Brings back a lot of memories.
That’s awesome! I can only imagine the impressive finds you saved in those sites.
boom let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵
Thanks much
Awesome saves!!! Rk.
Thanks much.
Imagine the incredible stories this site could tell if it was excavated with the help of a university? They would probably love to see and document your collection! What you found is not just rare, it’s one of the rarest fur-trade era site types out there!
Thank you for the suggestion. I will consult our local archeologist and see if they are interested.
Nice finds.
Thanks for coming
Such history. Makes me wonder if anyone ever detected rendezvous sites in Western America
I have friends in Wisconsin and Minnesota who find similar sites with similar artifacts. All along know trade routes.
Very cool
Thanks much for watching
That is one sick ear bob
I’ve never found one so decked out.
Did you throw away the bone awl when you found the striker?
It was wood and I did keep it. Not sure if it’s natural but seems hand carved.
Buttplate is from a Northwest Trade gun.
Pete, I always look forward to your insights. That’s again for the ID.
The soil there is crazy it looks like gray beach sand.
It is very sandy soil and it preserves the finds very well.
Wooden bowls were called "Trenchers," and if you didn't clean them well, micro bugs would grow on them and get in your mouth, hence the name "Trench Mouth."
I had never heard that before. Thank you so much for sharing. Very interesting indeed.
That ramrod entry thimble is french
Wow, thanks Peter. It was one I hadn’t seen before and didn’t look like the typical British Trade guns I usually see.
Dang
Thanks much
The copper pot with the wooden spoons looks like a burial offering
Could be, but I definitely didn’t find any remains. I did find food in the pot so I believe it was a food pit. This was a common way to preserve food.
Entry tumble for muzzle loader ram rod
Thank you for the ID.
Sandy soil
Yes, very lucky. Easy digging.
Love your videos
Thank you very much!