Relichunter
Cadet
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2020
For my first post I will share my recent find from the Sierra foothills in California. On this day I spotted what appeared to be a man made flat area or camp form the 1840s-1850s. This area was worked by gold miners as there was plenty of evidence of it. I took a hike up a a small gully and spotted it and decided to scan the area. At first I was picking up some square nails, bits of rusted out tin cans which gave me evidence this was a individuals camp. After about 20 minutes a got a strong wide shallow signal and anticipated another rusty object , to my surprise a beautiful wreath was excavated!! After some research I concluded it was an early 1830s pattern Naval wreath, still has some gold gilt on it on spots and what appears to be a 51 perhaps the makers marker number I am not sure as of yet at what it stands for. According to Norm Flaydermans book on early military belt buckles of this era the pattern was modeled after earlier Army regimental officers belt buckles. Of course I can be wrong on all this as I am no expert. If anyone has additional information i would appreciate the contribution.