Baltimore M.D 1853

[Twinlife92]

I have been working on a job site in seaford Delaware for the past 6 months, right along the Nanticoke River. We find bottles and old horse shoes from time to time. About month ago I came across a piece of metal about 12 feet in the ground. It says Baltimore M.D. 1853. I’m wondering what it is and how it ended up in seaford Delaware.

 

[Rookster]

Welcome to Tnet.

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to the forum from Niagara Falls.

 

[Colonial78]

Welcome to the forum....

 

[tahomatom]

It looks like part of a sconce or perhaps a fitted piece. Is it broken or cast as a single piece?
Non the less a great find!

 

[vpnavy]

1st - Welcome Aboard Twinlife92! Take a look at Forum:Delaware for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - I moved ya from NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

 

[HuntinDog]

Cool piece
What do the "feet" look like??

and Welcome to TreasureNet.

 

[Twinlife92]

It was a solid cast. It is broke In 2 pieces.

 

[Twinlife92]

The feet? They are flat and there is a hole in each one. I’m assuming for a nail?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice relic!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[reale bill]

Probably hardware from a boat.

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[unclemac]

12 feet deep?!

 

[smokeythecat]

And why Baltimore? Baltimore had a huge iron works in the 19th century. The city produced iron for national and international use.

 

[Twinlife92]

I’m not sure how or why it was there. That’s something that I would like to know.

 

[Twinlife92]

Yes I was. I was putting storm drain pipe in along side of the road and came across it.

 

[Anduril]

It was a solid cast. It is broke In 2 pieces.

For all the mechanical engineers out there, I guess it is not too surprising that the piece broke right at the location where the hole is drilled into it. (?)

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet from Mi Tommy

 

[A2coins]

Happy hunting also hope to see some cool posts soon and great finds