Native American Tinkling Cone Found.

[Dirtyhands001]

DetectHistory came down last weekend for a hunt. We found the old church site that seemed to have been hit hard but still managed a few keepers. We got stuck in the rain a few times but It was refreshing since temperatures were a humid high of 28!. We crossed a swamp filled with mosquito, so happy Watkins makes such a great repellent lol. Before we headed back to the truck Eric decided to check out this last place that had seen a sweet flat area. All pieces of kettle metal were in the same 5 meter square area. The soil is so sandy and preserved the finds well.

It wasn't until later when we cleaned out our pouch's, did we noticed what we found. We can see all the score marks were they cut. As I was trying to remove the sand out of the cone, I noticed thin white strands. Looked at it closer and almost resembles a feather, I stopped at that point and gently tucked it back in. I will leave it in there for someone in the future

Mike found a pocket knife and I found a oil lamp piece with a Patten date 1856. Eric found the face to a old padlock that would have been for the church Gate.

Sunday, I drove ahead and decided to stop at an old road near a cellar. Mike joined me an hour later. I found a file and a unfired round. He pulled out a 1888 LC in the middle of the road. Then my shaft than connects my coil broke! The end! No worries Eric jimmied it up until a new part comes in.

Sorry for the long post lol.. Hope you enjoy this adventure!

Here is the video ----> http://youtu.be/F9NwLplYw4c

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[bootyhoundpa]

nice video.. i dont quite get the whole native american thingy but hey im learning all the time...sorta reminds me of mudpuppys duckcall..lol,lol... sorry couldnt help myself... i like the knife and large cent... thanks for sharing...

 

[Dirtyhands001]

So sorry, I should have added more information on the Tinkling Cone, here is what I found.

"A favorite Native American ornament for the past three centuries is a sheet metal trapezoid, rolled into a cone, and attached to knifesheaths, pouches moccasins, or other clothing (Beauchamp 1903). These ornaments are commonly referred to as tinkling cones. In the northeast, tinkling cones were often attatched to leather bags ornamented with embroidery of dyed porcupine quills,
Brass tinkling cones from the 1600’s are even found among the Archaeological Collections of State of Connecticut. in 1650 Native Americans "have long deer's hair which is dyed red, and of which they make rings for the head, and other fine hair of the same color to hang from the neck like tresses, of which they are very proud."

 

[bootyhoundpa]

no need to apologize. ..your explanation certainty clears things up somewhat.... i dont want even tell you what kind of ideas i was thinking a tinkling cone would be used for lol... thanks for the info...

 

[Dirtyhands001]

Ha ha too funny! I had a few others that said the same

 

[PSS1963]

nice video.. i dont quite get the whole native american thingy but hey im learning all the time...sorta reminds me of mudpuppys duckcall..lol,lol... sorry couldnt help myself... i like the knife and large cent... thanks for sharing...

I think what you're mistaking for a duck call is the Midwest's version of the "Bronx cheer".

-pete

 

[PSS1963]

Laurie, your kids are getting so big, it won't be long before they will want to be swinging detectors of their own!

BTW, how is the V3i learning curve going?

-pete