1830s Cabin Site turned Sawmill in 1850s on Creek

Hey all,

hottest day so far this year here in my neck of the woods so for a welcomed change of pace from my typical type of diggin/huntin = I went for an evening creek hunt on a well researched site that I spent the winter pinpointing and tracking down.

I've been saving it for a day like today and for when I didn't have anymore field sites to dig.

My trip to the state historical library this past winter paid off pretty well today and I'll be going back as I only spent 2 hrs or so with the CTX and 6" coil in a sea of iron.

Found my 1st ever Reale and a cool tiny spoon that seems to fit the same time period - I think it's pewter. They were found near the creeks edge in black muck about 8" and 10" deep. The site is that of the 1st white settler in the township along/on the creek. He built a cabin in 1836 and later (early 1850s) a home further inland along with a sawmill on the creek and continued to cut lumber well into the 1860s before it burned during the fires here that swept the state. The home survived the fire that burnt the sawmill and still stands and is in the same family.

Great finds, Wayne! Congrats on the reale especially, as it is one of my most thought of bucket list items.
Did you actually work in the water at all?

Wayne

Pleasant Garden, NC
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Nice Reale..

Nothing like the first find off the bucket list!!

I love reale's..

I really like that thick spoon..Pewter?

Congrat's

Keith

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Some nice finds. Like the Reale and heavy spoon. Looks like a peaceful spot. HH jim tn

Great hunt wayne. Question....what is that little ridged thing to the left of the reale? I have found various size pitems like it.

Awesome hunt, Wayne!

Congrats on the Reale!!!

Dean

Nice hunt and would go back as the era of the area could lead to some more interesting finds....Years ago hunted and old working site and found such a spoon with initials on it so times must have been tough. Really had another surprise as also found a deep barber half...Never know what might turn up which make the hunt exciting....

ncwayne Wrote:
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> Great finds, Wayne! Congrats on the reale
> especially, as it is one of my most thought of
> bucket list items.
> Did you actually work in the water at all?
>
> Wayne


Didn't work much in the water Wayne (a bit but not in its entirety) - mostly the edge/bank and that flat area you see off to the right in the distance where the sawmill sat.

I'll be going back to work the creek itself and to take the FR where the iron is thick.

Rod-PA Wrote:
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> Great hunt wayne. Question....what is that little
> ridged thing to the left of the reale? I have
> found various size pitems like it.


Rod - it's a piece of pewter - I found several bits of the stuff

Welcome to the Reale club

That reale does look good.

Congrats on the finds.

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Hi Wayne,,,Way to go buddy, you are having a good year so far...Boy the weather has been crazy around here...It was 38 degrees the other night and two days later it was 95 degrees in the day time....Thanks for sharing....JJ

Very nice!
Congrats on the reale.
Great research !
Aaron

Great white-up! Without having much time to hunt anymore, I'm often coming back to this site to see where you've been. I very much appreciate the time you take to share your hunts with us in a professional manner.