Two similar metal roads have been turned up several months apart on the same property which has been in use since the 1850s. The first was found in the ground near an old building and the other in shallow water which resulted in it being heavily encrusted. Both appear to be made of iron.
The bend rod is 27 1/2". One end is about 1/2" thick although it is so oxidized it is difficult to measure precisely. The rod is rounded and the diameter seems fairly consistent until it about 2 1/2" from the other end when it tapers to a flat point similar to the end of a square nail (or a flat-head screwdriver).
The encrusted rod is 23 3/4" long. It is about 3/8" thick in the middle. One end tapers to a true point, the other end to a square point
On both rods, the flat side of the square end is about 1/8" wide.
Any idea what these rods are?
The bend rod is 27 1/2". One end is about 1/2" thick although it is so oxidized it is difficult to measure precisely. The rod is rounded and the diameter seems fairly consistent until it about 2 1/2" from the other end when it tapers to a flat point similar to the end of a square nail (or a flat-head screwdriver).
The encrusted rod is 23 3/4" long. It is about 3/8" thick in the middle. One end tapers to a true point, the other end to a square point
On both rods, the flat side of the square end is about 1/8" wide.
Any idea what these rods are?
