Rolled Lead Thingies...

[romeo-1]

I found these near an area which we call arrowhead alley. The area is ripe with indian artifacts but not much else. They are lead and have been rolled over on themselves leaving a hole through the pieces. I thought maybe netweights...but the arrow scratched into one of them left me scratching my head.

[duggap]

Just a bored soldier, probably making poker chips.

[EDDE]

fishing or bird net weights?

[Goldiver]

Those in my opinion are lead wraps for gun flints, c.1700's, the one appears to have a crude British Broad Arrow marking. The British were famous for marking anything possible with the broad arrow that belonged to the British government. I would be hitting that area hard with a detector and searching for gun flints and trade silver items among the Indian artifacts.

Steve

[relichunters]

Or the arrow points to treasure

[rferris75]

Throw net weights?

[Bigcypresshunter]

Those in my opinion are lead wraps for gun flints, c.1700's, the one appears to have a crude British Broad Arrow marking. The British were famous for marking anything possible with the broad arrow that belonged to the British government. I would be hitting that area hard with a detector and searching for gun flints and trade silver items among the Indian artifacts.

Steve

Are you referring to lead jaw pads that wrap the flint instead of using leather? Would a flint still be inside?

[Goldiver]

Those in my opinion are lead wraps for gun flints, c.1700's, the one appears to have a crude British Broad Arrow marking. The British were famous for marking anything possible with the broad arrow that belonged to the British government. I would be hitting that area hard with a detector and searching for gun flints and trade silver items among the Indian artifacts.

Steve

Are you referring to lead jaw pads that wrap the flint instead of using leather? Would a flint still be inside?

Yes, that's what I was referring to, this was a common practice to use either lead or leather. The flints do sometimes remain, but many times fall out, especially if found in a plowed field.

Steve

[RELICDUDE07]

I think goldiver is right,we had a old british fort in my town from 1720s to 1780s and i find them things sometimes.I never thought much about them,i just thought they may have save the led to make bullets later.I find them sometimes with about 3 or 4 rolls on them........

[romeo-1]

Wow...thanks for the info guys! I have only been on that field once but I will now be making a prolonged return!