Doc Bach Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 (edited) Recently while detecting around some sizable rocks I got a pretty good hit that sounded like big iron which always gets me worked up at an early site.So anyway I dug this piece out which was jammed pretty well up underneath a large boulder.My imagination runs wild sometimes with these sort of things and my first thoughts were that it was probably the tip of a pike pole or perhaps even an oxen prod since I have found ox shoes nearby.It's six inches long with the first two and a half being hollow with the pin and the rest is solid and it's quite heavy.Anybody out there with any thoughts please feel free to chime in.I'm aware that it's just a piece of iron but I like it and it's a little out of place and like I said the site is very early. Like I said my imagination runs wild. So I remembered reading an article in the September/October 2018 issue of American Digger Magazine written by Charles Harris titled Deciphering Civil War Flagpole Brass that pictured an artifact very similar to the one that I dug.Granted the one that I lucked upon is made of iron but it could have been a replacement forged on site or elsewhere? Y'all will have to forgive me but I am possessed by this object. Edited June 4 by Doc Bach New Photos and text 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 That is a neat piece. No real telling but my first thought was a flag staff or big tent pole spike. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Seeker Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Possibly the tip off a early wooden version of a digging bar, sorta like these, especially the non-conductive version with a fiberglass handle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Bach Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 1 hour ago, JCR said: That is a neat piece. No real telling but my first thought was a flag staff or big tent pole spike. Never thought about a tent stake JCR however flag pole butt cap was my third consideration.The only ones that I have personally seen or could find on the net are made of brass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 2 hours ago, Doc Bach said: Never thought about a tent stake JCR however flag pole butt cap was my third consideration.The only ones that I have personally seen or could find on the net are made of brass. Possibly a guidon stake. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Bach Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 23 minutes ago, CPT_GhostLight said: Possibly a guidon stake. That would be nice I found the NYL ( New York Legion) button and other military buttons in the immediate area.Thanks CPT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geologyhound Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 With that kind of a shape, and given the weight, how about a plum bob? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 The pin in the third photo make me think it is to hold a wooden pole/handle in your find. Very interesting piece. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Great find whatever it is, but my guess would be an early bazooka shell. I said that I didn't know what it is, so that's my guess and I'm sticking to it. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 5 hours ago, CPT_GhostLight said: Possibly a guidon stake. I had to google that ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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