Pocket Watch

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Pocket watch found during surface collections. 

Pocket watches were the most fashionable way to keep time in the 19th century with them being a popular gift for those entering into adulthood. The pocket watch found on site is in the style called a full hunter pocket watch. A full hunter pocket watch is a watch where the cover is on a hinge to cover the clock face secured with a latch that was released using a small button in the crown of the watch.