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Old Church 1847-1853
- Thread starter timwied
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Odanscoils
Well-known member
Looks like you got some handmade nails in there.
I'd say your on the right track.
Though given the age.
I wonder if it would be large wood peg or large spikes holding the logs together.
Door and window openings would have had the logs secured in some fashion.
I'd say your on the right track.
Though given the age.
I wonder if it would be large wood peg or large spikes holding the logs together.
Door and window openings would have had the logs secured in some fashion.
JCR TX
Well-known member
It's hard to know as any larger spikes used in the log structure would probably have been reclaimed & taken to a blacksmith to re temper. You may just have to make a best guess based on topography, any water source & probably roads. If there is old activity in the general area hunt everywhere you can.
I looked up in the 1840's they did use forged nails for things like the wood shingles. I'm sure most was pegged. The chain is either copper or brass, which makes me think it may have been from an oil lamp? The round thing with notches and a slide may be part of a lantern? The grass was short enough this year so I could see where it looked like it was leveled out a bit, and an old road went through beside it. It's just grassland and not sure if it was ever farmed. There was one other place about 30 yards away that we found another square nail, maybe an outhouse or smoke house? I've been researching this place for about 15 years and wrote a book on it. There is an old cemetery there and we found the deed for the Church and Cemetery. You can search for Old Kessler Cemetery in Missouri. It's pretty interesting! Thanks for your thoughts!!!
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Interesting.
I've detected a few old sites having been bulldozed.
They usually push the rubbish to the ends of the property. Not counting grading. Digging out and or backfill.
Back in the day cemeteries were usually close to the church. Hopefully there wasn't a celler and they pushed everything into it.
I would grid the entire property in 10' wide lines.
Swinging a wide path.
If nothing then go between those lines.
Good Luck.
I've detected a few old sites having been bulldozed.
They usually push the rubbish to the ends of the property. Not counting grading. Digging out and or backfill.
Back in the day cemeteries were usually close to the church. Hopefully there wasn't a celler and they pushed everything into it.
I would grid the entire property in 10' wide lines.
Swinging a wide path.
If nothing then go between those lines.
Good Luck.
MattBullSummerville
Well-known member
You may be correct on the lamp part. I’ve found similar lamp parts from a home site dating back to the 1700s in Summerville SC. Determine or guess where the rear of the church would have been. Many old homes and plantations in SC had areas where trash was deposed of behind the building. If you are digging and hit animal bones, shells and such you are mostly in the dump area where there can be finds. Any old orchards or nuts trees/ stumps are good to search around as well.
