Tennessee Shoe Buckle
1700s-early 1800s
About Tennessee Shoe Buckle
The Tennessee Shoe Buckle is a clothing find from the 1700s-early 1800s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Appalachians regions. Shoe Buckle is a realistic Tennessee detector target tied to cellar holes, church camps, and mountain picnic areas. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Tennessee: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Tennessee Shoe Buckle (1700s-early 1800s) is valued at $20-300+ depending on frame metal and completeness and typically found at 2-6 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
small to medium nonferrous target often surprisingly sharp
Typical Depth
2-6 inches
Estimated Value
$20-300+ depending on frame metal and completeness
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse only and do not force open corrosion products
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