Metal detecting a potential Northwest Company Trading Post in Northern Michigan. Buttons, silver, military memorabilia, guns, knives and much more found!
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.
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!!
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.
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."
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.
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.
Awesome saves Eric … thank you for taking us along ! Loved the wooden bowl at the end!
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.
That ear bob is amazing!
Thank you. I have never found one with so many triangles
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.
look forward to you videos...great stuff!
Awesome, thank you!
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.
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.
Awesome finds !
Thanks for coming
Good Luck and Thanks, Indiana Nathan.
Thank you very much.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
boom let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵
Thanks much
Awesome saves!!! Rk.
Thanks much.
Beautiful finds, congrats !
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching
Wow!!! Great finds! 😮
Nice finds.
Thanks for coming
love watching the stuff you find wow
Thank you very much!
Buttplate is from a Northwest Trade gun.
Pete, I always look forward to your insights. That’s again for the ID.
Love it all. Great stuff!
Thanks so much!
Love your videos
Thanks for watching!
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.
Very cool
Thanks much for watching
That is one sick ear bob
I’ve never found one so decked out.
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.
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.
The soil there is crazy it looks like gray beach sand.
It is very sandy soil and it preserves the finds very well.
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.
Entry tumble for muzzle loader ram rod
Thank you for the ID.
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.
Love your videos
Thank you very much!