Quick two hour cellar hole hunt after work

[Thiltzy]

Had to work a half a day today but made sure I brought my gear along. I had two new potential cellar hole sites near my work that I wanted to try and find so I went out solo after work to locate them. Some bush wacking and swamp crossing finally got me to the sites. The over growth was out of control, so much so that you had to literally be on top of the cellar holes to have any chance at finding them. I did get a few keepers and one coin.

The coin is a semi key date 1869 Indian head and a welcomed find. A suspender buckle of some sort has a maker mark but not sure what it stands for yet. Then there is this weird shaped large object that I have no clue what it is so please help with the ID. Thanks for looking :detecting:

[del]

looks likw another sword part quillion or cross-guard to me , whats the tube looking thing ?? its not the handle to it??

[Thiltzy]

looks likw another sword part quillion or hilt gard to me
<} Say what? Are you sure Dan:huh: :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout:

[del]

looks like one to me Todd , do some searching on the web . you might get lucky and find a match then date the era it was used from.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

sure is a sword guard! I found half of one awhile back.great lookin injun too Todd!

[Thiltzy]

looks like one to me Todd , do some searching on the web . you might get lucky and find a match then date the era it was used from.
Dan, I think your on to something, not that I was doubting you and I did find this design match..

[del]

whats the metal tube in the background almost looks like a hilt handle ??

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

that long iron buckle may be a CW era sling buckle too Todd.I dug one just like it and someone said that's what it was.keep that!

[Thiltzy]

whats the metal tube in the background almost looks like a hilt handle ??
Not sure Dan, it is hollow and was found a ways away from the sword guard

[del]

Not sure Dan, it is hollow and was found a ways away from the sword guard


well does it look like it might fit against and underneath the cross guard (about the same diameter as the hole in the guard , and is it about as wide as your palm??

[Lodge Scent]

Pretty darn cool find :congrats:

[Bell-Two]

Great Indian there and the relics are really nice. The kind of stuff that is fun to research..great job! :perfect10:

[OxShoeDrew]

that long iron buckle may be a CW era sling buckle too Todd.I dug one just like it and someone said that's what it was.keep that!

I have one of those in my junk, but don't want to throw out pile. I guess I'll upgrade it. :cheesysmile:
Nice Indian :daydream: