The Central Virginia Civil War Collectors Association

                                                               Formerly The Central Virginia Relic Hunters Association, Founded 1980

Artifact Recovery at New Market Heights  Spring 2006
Text Box: Biscuit Eater finding relics for Fred

For several months during the Spring of 2006, the CVCWCA was given a truly unique opportunity to recover artifacts over a portion of the New Market Heights Battlefield in eastern Henrico County.  This property is slated for development over the next few years and had it not been for the generosity of the owner and the persistent efforts of several club members, the artifacts would have been lost forever.  The CVCWCA is indeed grateful to the property owner for this memorable experience. 

 

The photos on these pages barely begin to tell the story.  There were probably 35 club members that participated over a period of two months and collectively, hundreds of Confederate and Union artifacts were found.  Among the many finds was a rare 100 lb. naval Parrot shell. 

 

 
Text Box: Trenches in the NE corner Text Box: Trenches in the NE corner Text Box: Hundreds of dropped and shot bullets

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Text Box: 100 LB. Naval Parrot Shell

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