Battle Field Whatsit

[romeo-1]

I found this in a farmer's field which was the site of a couple skirmishes in the 1700's. It is quite heavy and broken. No idea what kind of metal it is. Any ideas?

 

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[Noodle]

That looks like the chunk of lead I found at the Civil War hunt in Missouri last month. I was told that it could be: (1) a chunk they carried around to use when they needed bullets; they would melt it into the molds; and (2) it was overfill from a mold pouring. Yours has the same lines of being poured into/around something; an overflow portion that cooled and fell away from the mold. Mine's about the same size, also. Very heavy.
- Noodle

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks Noodle...It is not lead however...

 

[DCMatt]

Could those diagonal lines be rifling? Part of a barrel or a bayonet socket?

That's the first thing that came to my mind...

DCMatt

 

[Montana Jim]

Do you think there was/is a hole here?

 

[Michelle]

Do you think there was/is a hole here?

nope...u hook.....

 

[Ant]

Yes, I would say that’s a hole where a pivot pin once was. The pivot pin might be broken off or the hole may be clogged with dirt. It looks like some kind of latch or strong box, chest or safe keyhole cover. Is it magnetic?

 

[Michelle]