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Early coins and other metal artifacts
Included are a 1764 Spanish silver Real (the year Plantation #3, now Worthington, was offered for sale), a Massachusetts coin issued in 1787, an early silver thimble, and a cufflink from the Civil War. These were found by Peter Donatelli of West…
Croatal (jingle) sleigh bells found using a metal detector
Three metal croatal bells unearthed by Peter Donatelli of West Chesterfield on properties on West Street and along Rte 112. Croatal bells, unlike clapper bells, used stones or metal shot to create a rattle-like effect. Dennis Picard, local…