Approximate Age of Barrel Tap?

[Kyle PA]

My uncle dug this tap at our new site last Sunday. What is the approximate age of it? The tap portion looks different from other ones that I've seen posted before.

 

[kuger]

I feel like I say this a lot but its the only period site I will hunt.....I dig those at 1850's sites

 

[Silver Searcher]

With the thread, I would have said 19th c onwards :P

SS

 

[Kyle PA]

With the thread, I would have said 19th c onwards :P

SS

Do you think around 1810-ish would be possible?

 

[Silver Searcher]

With the thread, I would have said 19th c onwards :P

SS

Do you think around 1810-ish would be possible?

Kyle I can't find one of the date range, that has a threaded rear end, they are usually of a spigot type fitting, it seems yours might be later date

SS

 

[Kirk PA]

It doesn't look that old in that picture. The one you dug last year fit the site well.

Kirk

 

[Woodland Detectors]

This cask spigot looks brass. Correct?

I would say mid 1800's or older.
I had one Id'd from the University last year from the 1600's. It was pewter.
Another dug like yours was estimated mid 1800's

 

[kuger]

Here a few that I knew what box to look in,these all came from pre-1860 sites

 

[Iron Patch]

You need closer pics Kyle, from the start. Like the cut copper I spoke about with Kirk, I now might change my answer for this one. I have seen some Colonial era items that were threaded so that might not be enough to push it into well into the 1800s. The early ones we have found here have always been smooth though.

What was the latest stuff you guys dug there?

 

[lordmarcovan]

With the threads I would guesstimate it to be Civil War era or newer (i.e., mid-1800s on up), but I don't really know. I dug one on a CW site but it was totally different than any of the ones shown here.

It's old, I can say that with confidence. At least a hundred years, I'm sure. But I have trouble imagining it being older than the mid-1800s, personally.