Many artifacts were recovered from the Beavers' Mill site in Pittsylvania County. Most of the artifacts have been iron bolts, nuts, and nails. The wonderful thing about all of the artifacts recovered is that all are different. Each nail has it's own characteristics from the blacksmith's hammer and anvil and each nut has the hole slightly off to one side or the other. We have tried to get the best images possible for this website, but the only way to truly appreciate them is to see them and hold them.

Two English-made military uniform buttons. Both, found only a few inches from each other, were very plain on the front, but had curved inscriptions around where the shank had broken off. Probably a slightly overweight visitor put a little too much stress on the buttons. One used the English spelling of Colour: “Standard Colour Treble Gilt.” The other button has really in fancy old English script “Best Strong Stan’d” (standard) impressed around the back. These buttons are from the period 1800 to 1830. The penny is for size comparison only; I found it in my pocket.

When we first discovered the buttons, we thought they were coins. You could imagine how excited we were. It is still a nice discovery given the military history of the mill owner.