Fort Finds

[SWMO Mark]

I thought I would post all my finds that I have made from a small fort site that was located in town. Like a lot of other CW sites it is almost gone for good, since they are getting to build a apartment complex on the location. Nothing really outstanding, but I do like the square pieces of lead. Not sure what they were planning on doing with them. The biggest is approx. 3" x 2 1/4". Just doing my part in saving a little bit of history before new development destroys it forever.

 

[huntcav65]

looks like each piece of lead is getting a little smaller. have you tried to line up the edges of the lead? might give a clue. that is a RR key isn't it, is it period? some good relics there, nice variety of bullets

 

[Steve1825]

great rescue

 

[pan4au]

nice finds I hope you get many more before the site gets developed..

 

[morelic55]

Looks great Mark!! Glad you got in there and cleaned it out before I got in on it!!LOL The old Coke bottle I found there cleaned up well, guess that's what happens when ya have a site with 150 years of "Trash" build up!!!!.............MO

 

[SWMO Mark]

The railroad looking key is unmarked. Most likely not period, just left it with the rest, thought it was cool.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

Awesome display. hope you find a plate or buckle. cch

 

[John Boy]

Great find.looks like you was in the ideal place.

 

[tomtomnc]

Very nice finds,Try to get back out their it looks like a great spot.

 

[brother steve]

The lead could be roofing as it is still used today.

 

[Digger70pa]

Nice relic finds.

 

[13rannon]

I know what you are talking about new development. The city and state needs to do a lot better preserving our history and faccilitating it's recovery. Makes you angry.

Anyhow, good finds. Keep it up.

 

[Nestor Cerpa]

Those are some really nice rescues, Mark. Good job in hunting the site. So much of southern Missouri is in national forest, where they forbid us to hunt. I look at topo maps, with locations like Battle Hollow, or, Camp hollow, and I want to go "rescue" what surely has to be there, but am angered tht the Federal Government forbids us from doing so.

As a Missourian, I am thrilled for you.

Nestor