More Dug Artifacts / Relics from the Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Area
More Dug Artifacts / Relics from the Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Area – We recently obtained a large collection of excavated artifacts from a long time relic hunter who searched primarily in Amelia County, Virginia and in the Petersburg area, in the late 60s to the mid-70s; he hunted along the retreat route and around the Sailor’s Creek battlefield, as well. Amongst the varied array of artifacts he excavated were the following:
1 – Brass flag pole staff cup / end – $15
2 – Scabbard section from cavalry saber – $15
3 – Artillery trace chain – $35
4 – Saber bayonet scabbard throat – $15 – SOLD
5 – Enfield / Tower rifled musket butt plate – $20
6 – M1861 Springfield rifled musket nose cap – $5
7 – P53 Enfield / Tower rifled musket brass nose cap – $10
8 – Front and rear cantles from Grimsley saddle – $15