This Ring Was Deliberately Broken 400 Years Ago

[@GMMD]

There seems to be quite a few comments asking specifically WHY the rings were deliberately broken. The rings were likely broken as a symbolic rejection of catholicism the Jesuits were attempting to teach the Natives at thIs particular location.

[@tanner12394]

Interesting!

[@grassroot011]

They were smarter than many modern enlightened are to day.

[@somethingsavedmylife.1341]

They were onto it

[@flyingeaglewoman8682]

Makes sense. The Jesuits have had an enormous impact on our country. None of it good.

[@ValerieDee123]

We have our own spiritual practices. The churches put people through hell. Many are still Christians. I'm not here to bash anyone's beliefs. Your path picks you. Just be a good person.

[@dwightpickens2895]

Now I love your enthusiasm

[@BatOneTwo]

What a great video! I am Eastern Band Cherokee, and the way you show such respect for everything you learn, find, or even touch, it makes my heart sing! Blessings to you on future hunts, Fran AKA TwoFox

[@charliemansonUK]

Last month whilst digging a hole for my old cat I found a 1670 Charles II Half Penny (very short video on my channel of only 3 videos) I live in Cambridgeshire UK and on a former Farm Manor, the local pub dates from the 1500's, once a coaching village we are now part of the nearby town that was chartered in 1205. It couldn't have been more than 6 inches deep, so the place hasn't been detected for sure. Peace Charlie 🇬🇧

[@cdd4248]

Sounds like an invitation for Brad?! Sad to hear about your cat.

[@charliemansonUK]

@@cdd4248 if he's ever over here, I've got spare rooms and beer in the fridge 👍

[@Objective-Observer]

Thank you, for correctly stating: American Indigenous Tribes used the same technology in making their arrowheads for thousands of years. If you find a stone arrowhead in England or Europe, it's from the Neolithic or Stone Age. Here in the Americas, it could be thousands of years old, or two hundred years old; only the finer details of the shape, determine it's age. This site is phenomenal! Such kind generosity to share it with you, and you with us. Thank You!

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for sharin.💙

[@kimetherington2252]

Wow, what beautiful history of Native American artifacts! Such a treasure trove of history long ago...

[@northernerinnc3179]

Awe inspiring--- I taught high school students and they know very little about Native Americans. Thank you for being a person who is respectful of Native Americans and their rich history. And who is respected by Native Americans. Awe inspiring

[@keepdigginmetaldetecting]

Fantastic Jesuit ring, Brad! Love that trade ax! Keep Diggin!

[@steev6946]

Just to hold something that old has to be an amazing feeling. What an awesome adventure.

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Good morning Brad and thumbs UP !

[@minesofmoriaman]

fascinating stuff. thanks for sharing Brad. awesome .

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff Brad thanks

[@heathercronin5237]

Good morning 🌞 from Watertown Connecticut

[@brandonlasalle5743]

Wethersfield here

[@dabprod]

Wow.....this is so interesting to me. My earliest ancestor came to America in 1635 to Massachusetts, and his descendants to Maine and Vermont. Many generations of my family in Orleans VT. I detect over in up-state NY, and have followed your channel for years. Another great video. Thanks.

[@RingMasterRay]

What a mind blowing hunt bro!!!👊👊👊

[@martinl.7949]

What a site and big thanks for sharing the hunt! This is my top bucket list find (yet to come). From what i have read on a thesis from Laval University, this type of ring was made in La Rochelle around 1650-1675. The mold for the ring was made from a cuttlefish bone and design was engraved . Sorry for my not so good english, i'm french based.

[@marilyngordy3670]

You did great

[@dabprod]

@@marilyngordy3670 Sure did. Excellent.

[@cdd4248]

So interesting - Thank you!

[@jeanninehoban2788]

Good morning from Paris Hill, NY!

[@GoarchardFarms]

I do a lot of detecting around that area!

[@old5andimer713]

Good recap video Brad .. Congratulations on the unearthing of Kettle Brass points and the Jesuit ring, which appeared to be enameled (?) .. I learned something noteworthy today about the alternative uses of brass kettles of the period, but would never have guessed in the 17th century that they were repurposed by the native population as arrow / spear tips .. Thank you for the education, your postings are always enjoyable and an wonderful way to start off my Friday .. Happy Memorial Day! !

[@lindaopperthauser2284]

What amazing finds Brad!! I loved the ring the best😁

[@Ginab394]

Good morning Brad.. I always look forward to Friday to c your videos.. keep doing what u do.. Love u 🤗

[@deloreslowndes762]

I really appreciate your respe for the land and the people.

[@rondathiesen9317]

That was so cool! The ring is incredible!👍👍😘😘

[@elizabethlittler4472]

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing x

[@malyman24]

Wonderful job. Congrats.

[@DirtyMoneymetaldetecting]

Did you know that natives did copper work as far back as 8000 BC in North America? Lots of copper weapons around 4000 BC. The main place is the Great Lakes area, but like all things they got traded around. Those points look like they came from kettles, but some of those conical points last time might pre date white settlers.

[@memorylaine]

This was great! What an honor to be allowed to metal detech there. I enjoyed your video! I would love to find something that was so far back in history like that. It just amazes me also. And it does make you realize how life was back then. You're awesome is always thank you

[@doreenorr6435]

Interesting bit of American history brad, as a scotsman it's nice to learn about the past of other countries, so thanks man, I reckon a few of my countrymen ended up in these hills back in the day, in many ways it seems familiar (Andrew not doreen orr)

[@judithfairchild8620]

From what history I read our Scotts ancestors went everywhere looking fo homes. It was leave Scotland or die.

[@BMD1784]

So kool to be able to find such old metal artifacts

[@Findingwithfrequency]

What a great adventure to be able to go on awesome stuff 👍🦀

[@steveclark4291]

Brad , thank you for sharing a piece of history with me !

[@sharimorris1021]

Fascinating video. Thank you. Looks like a wonderful opportunity for metal detecting .

[@vineyardsky]

So glad I'm off work to start the day with your video! I think you might find it interesting to look into the origin of the bead you found too. An interesting history there too. 😉

[@saintsefo4763]

Hi, Brad. More great artifact finds from the Native American Trade site together with more information about them. I think it's why I enjoy your videos so much.. not only finding them but hearing about the history of each item. The unidentified piece looked like a sight for a rifle but I'm no expert. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[@ginimyers6874]

I find this so interesting. I found out a few months ago that on my maternal grandfather's side we go back to John Alden and the Mayflower.

[@joanhamilton2651]

We could be related. My relative was Thomas Rogers and his son Johnathan, both on the Mayflower. Governor Bradford rased and trained Johnathan when Thomas died that first winter.

[@garyjones2582]

Brad why would the rings be purposely broken? Thx for taking us along..

[@markmiller3279]

I'm another John Alden descendant. He had a large number of surviving children, many of whom also had large families. He supposedly has more descendants than any other Mayflower passenger - thousands and thousands.

[@hardthunder9913]

Great adventure !!!

[@danielrockwell1728]

Awesome

[@EZDiggin]

Another great day at an amazing early site Brad. Lots of awesome artifacts. Happy hunting and be well

[@davidgonzales8148]

Awesome Brad great historical finds . One of many on my bucket list . Congrats Brad very exciting finds . Ty for the video

[@wiseguysoutdoors2954]

The mystery item appears to me, (as a Flintlock rifle enthusiast) to be a crudely made replacement rear sight. It has the notch between 2 "ears" and looks crudely like a rear sight

[@saintsefo4763]

I was going to ask if it could possibly be a 'sight' for a rifle as it was the only thing I could think of. Nice to know that an expert had thought about that possibility, too.

[@karenkaloff3461]

hello Brad that was an opportunity of a lifetime ice finds especially when you tell the history thanks 😊

[@jeremyo8233]

Awesome video Brad....I have been metal detecting an area for a year now that was also a trading area. I found several kettle points when i started not knowing what they were and was throwning them in the junk bucket!! Keep up the great videos!

[@herbertbradford9579]

This is the top show on KZbin for sure

[@dabprod]

Yep

[@jupiterme23]

That is so awesome! I am just now beginning to start my relationship with the EARTH! I have been fascinated with metal detecting and finding beautiful lost treasures from history! Which history is just fascinating beyond words and thus finding the proof of what used to be has such a tangible story. So I'm a broke college student with actually $8 to my name so I borrowed one from a friend, a cheap $65 one never held a high quality one before , but now I know this is my passion and I am intent on saving for a good one ! Everywhere I go I'm like " this place would be awesome to detector at " but someday I will be able to fulfill that and until then I'll keep watching you (even after that I'll be watching ) thanks for showing me I had this sort of passion in me!!! ~ love Bobie from Colorado

[@perrykeitel7317]

There is a lot of history there Brad congrats

[@briankesterson4365]

Fantastic site and finds! Thanks again Brad for sharing the history & the adventure!

[@keithadkins4735]

Good morning, that sight is awesome, I bet you could find those points miles around there , and just think if you could detect the paths or roadway leading up to the sight! Way to go you lucky dog lol

[@dawnthemetaldetective3083]

This series was amazing! Thank you and your friend for sharing!

[@MD-NWWI]

You guys found dive great artifacts. I find some old copper Culture artifacts in my area. They are mostly limited to the great lakes region where native copper is found. Some were traded and found in other areas as well. If you want to find something older than the bronze age, in fact the oldest known metal workings. These pieces date back to around 9000bc. Come to the great lakes region and start searching. Just be aware of regulations regarding ancient artifacts.

[@austinanderson1729]

Hi Brad. It's May here too LoL

[@m.asquino7403]

What a story, I miss New England 😔

[@jsmith5612]

AT 80 You can still learn so much!!!!!!

[@OhioRiverHistory]

Love the education i receive everytime i come here. Thank you brad for the inspiration to learn abd make better videos.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Brad, some amazing items found by both of you from the site that keeps on giving. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

[@wicked_digger]

Truly amazing turf there Brad! What a special treat to be able to detect land like that! Now that, is American History at its finest! Superb video brother!

[@kathylincoln8917]

Excellent finds, thank you so much for sharing

[@momtrips6783]

great finds!

[@bells1054]

What wonderful history!! Thank you for sharing.

[@marielg9143]

Awesome video as always.

[@stevebonds4698]

I often worry how you dig cause I saw Brad from The Hoover Boys dig like that and put a nice ding into a beautiful gold coin. He was absolutely sick about it. I'm a worry wart as you can tell. Been detecting now for 28 years and hope one day to meet you. Good luck in the future.

[@leesmith2798]

@Steve Bonds The guys that you mentioned look as though they're digging wells To recover 4” deep targets. I would have recovered those targets in 45 seconds and already be on my next target. The more targets you recover the more good finds you have. Brad uses an XP D**s. When you hear the target, You wiggle off of it towards yourself. When you no longer hear the target, it is directly in front of the Red XP on the coil. Brad doesn't have to dig giant holes and guess where the target is. He already knows. Using the technique mentioned above, there is no need to ever use the onboard pinpointer. You always know where the target is. Break the ground, get out your hand held pinpointer and recover the target as quickly as possible. Then move on to the next target. Unless you're making a video, don't count your money out in the field. Look at it when you get home. Follow this rule and you will recover at least one-third more targets, which means you recover more good targets. If you are making a video, please stop destroying your finds on camera. It's like fingers on the chalkboard to me. You're setting a bad example by scraping wet coins and relics just after they have been recovered.

[@ericburkhart7347]

I love watching the discoveries, especially the coins. But you have such a pleasant face and kind disposition, it only adds to the pleasure of watching your videos.

[@WILE-E-DETECTING]

Thank you.Really enjoy your videos.👍👍👍

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Truly amazing finds mate well done sir . As history shows us all how common it was to all tribes of natve America , to the English and Europeans how to make and use an arrow head ! Like how crazy is that the simple arrow head by so many diffeent nations. Like some nations older from way back when. Come across a new nation in the America's !like come on you cant tell me this is coincidence ?....

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Great job! 💕👵

[@Bushmen918]

Great video , On the unknown piece as a native myself if I didn't have and rear sites for my gun I would make them. Because I have made them I would say that is probably what that is.

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

I was scrolling through the comments looking to see if anyone said its a Rear Site yet and yours was the first I came to. Definitely what I thought it was without holding it. Take care ✌️

[@tamaradore6834]

What a spectacular place to metal detect and to hold those treasures in your hand!

[@paulhoffman6371]

Consider the age of items you found in France with the age of the items you found today. Cool stuff.

[@ferencbliszko6166]

Hi Brad, I could be wrong, but the first piece of lead you found looks like a "Pot Mend". They would use molten lead to fix holes in broken pots.

[@johnhurst7940]

Excellent video Brad. Looks like you had a great time. Could the mystery item at 15:05 be the rear sight to a musket? Not sure about it, but that's what it looks like to me. Hope you and your family are well. Can't wait for the next video. Best wishes from East Tennessee.

[@southernvtgrown]

Wow lucky lucky, great hunt. Is there a website to post finds and try to identify the objects that you know of? Or is there an email to send you a pic of a couple items and get your option. Best of luck to you on your future hunts ✌🏻💚

[@DigginWithDeej]

You must be so proud to help uncover these artifacts on such a historical site.

[@normawinton6832]

Amazing finds Brad! Love it when you visit your buddies site. Oh so thought you would find another ring. So many already found. There has to be stone tools as well! Awesome!

[@adammillwardart7831]

I enjoy your metal detecting videos, super interesting. But I love your music. I don't know exactly why it resonates with me like it does, but if feels like it's permeated with an ancient, wise and understanding spirit. And for me, it's healing. Thank you.

[@chesterlauck734]

Brad, I would venture to say that your find that you couldn't identify is very most likely a rear sight from a musket, but possibly from a later time frame than many of your artifacts. Most of the early military muskets of the early to mid 1700's had the rear sight incorporated into the breech block such as the Charleville and the Brown Bess while some of the gun makers were placing rear sights on by the mid 1700's. Great finds and thanks for sharing

[@rogerdempsey7227]

awesome day for you young man outdoors amazing stuff 👍

[@ihave1god]

I live in NJ and I found one of those kettle points quite a few years ago. I didn’t know what it was and have no idea where it is now. Love watching your videos. Thanks.

[@jimbor2279]

The one item that you weren’t sure of what it was, sure looks like to me like a broken piece of a long gun/ musket rear sight. Similar to what a Buckhorn site might look like

[@leesmith2798]

@6:25 I do believe that is an early hand forged hoof pick. Which of course, would have be used for other purposes. Sort of a multi-tool

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Well done on the finds enjoyed the video

[@harrelhardy998]

The little piece you found with the notch in it kind of a triangular shaped with the knots is a rifle sight from the rear

[@DesertTuna]

Amazing history you guys are like a book

[@obieobrien5883]

Always fascinating finds!

[@jsmith5612]

Thank You!!!

[@scottcarter90]

I love seeing the kettle point hunts you do! All your hunts a good but the kettle point hunts hunts are a bit of different history!

[@middleagecrazy4234]

Very educational as a young kid I always kept my head down looking for anything. The funny part about some things is I a may have found so many collectible items but thought it was just broken garbage. Lol

[@indyaquatics8370]

Love the finds. My favorite channel to watch. I bet they would trade all that metal for their homes back.

[@MCB9537]

It is so amazing to me that Native Americans lived so differently from our European counterparts during the same time period in history. AKA, before Europeans came to North America. I admire their lifestyles and have felt sorrow for what ocurred to their civilization.

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Nice job gents!! I’ve found kettle lugs in really old spots and really deep, I’d love to send you a pic to see if it can be ID’d. Very heavy brass and crudely made. Great job

[@Olds_Gold]

Wow. That is an old site!

[@bryangilbert3581]

I live in upstate NY in the town of Canton and you just showed the back peice of an axe well yesterday I found an axe 🪓 with the back broke off don't know how old it is just was wondering if you find them and if you find them broke because I don't think they break easy

[@whitewaterjack3332]

Good job on your video, White Water Jack

[@aparson2967]

The broken kettle point looks like the Green Mountain logo.

[@emmasimms5395]

Hi Brad what would they have used to cut them with?. Great video by the way. Take care.

[@GMMD]

Scissors or a chisel

[@emmasimms5395]

@@GMMD Thank you.

[@donnastarnes3104]

Awesome finds! Oh if those pieces could talk! I am curious, why would the Jesuit ring be intentionally broken? Rebellion? To use as adornment on clothing?

[@codename495]

To cover for an escaping cleric in the inquisition? I dunno

[@GMMD]

The rings were likely broken as a symbolic rejection of catholicism the jesuits were attempting to teach them at this location

[@donnastarnes3104]

@@GMMD Fascinating. Thank you Brad for taking the time to respond! Long time fan, thank you for always providing entertainment and education!

[@20greeneyes20]

Brad The Kettle points seem very thin for being metal from the kettle. How would they cut into a kettle to start the process of making the points?

[@GMMD]

Scissors or a chisel

[@Mudhooks]

Question. Re: The kettle brass how would they cut them down? I realize the they wouldn’t have been as thick and hard as an iron pot but to cut them into tiny pieces would require some finesse. Would a flint blade have been enough? I should know this but just never thought about it before! Re: The gun tool. There is an old Hudson’s Bay post on the upper Ottawa River, across from Petawawa. I found the barrel from a Hudson’s Bay trade gun one summer. I lost my balance on slippery rocks and grabbed what I thought was a metal post sticking out of the water. I ended up falling anyway but discovered that the “post” was the barrel of a gun. You can clearly see the faceting on the length and the two silvery metal beads around the muzzle. It appeared to have been turned into a scraping tool, possibly when it was broken. At the opposite end from the muzzle, the metal had been crushed and bent into a scraping tool.

[@GMMD]

Scissors- this question and more are addressed in the previous trade site videos

[@Mudhooks]

@@GMMD Thank you… Makes total sense. I have missed a few previous videos. I meed to play catch-up!!!!

[@marccalvert6040]

You say they cut up the kettles to make those points and things. Why wouldn’t they keep the kettle intact to cook or carry water in? Or are the points and other things more useful to them? Just wondering

[@GMMD]

This was done after the kettles developed unrepairable holes

[@grassroot011]

@@GMMD So at the point where the Tinker didn't give a dam?

[@danaharsh7592]

So Brad... Did the Dutch traders lend the native people their tin snips to cut up the brass kettles? Don't think they could knap brass (kidding!). Am I missing something? Perhaps you have answered this question before. I always enjoy your videos.

[@danaharsh7592]

Scissors or a chisel? Which they also traded for I'm guessing.

[@rysacroft]

Just a couple of questions; Why would you cut a kettle to make arrow points? Surely a metal kettle would be more useful. How did they do that? Did they have tin snips back then?

[@kathytrumble5283]

I have never heard of Keattle Brass points so thanks for this video. The axe head to me just looks a rock..I probably would have walked on by.