Bone or stone and a square nail with a mineral in the end

[Amber111]

Yard work in Northern California produces some fun finds. Not sure what they are but cool!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Looks like a square nail.

 

[vpnavy]

1st - Nice assortment of finds Amber111. Thanks for sharing...

2nd - Here are a few informative articles talking about nails...

University of Vermont - Nails: Clues to a Building's History
Nails provide one of the best clues to help determine the age of historic buildings, especially those constructed during the nineteenth century...



Nail Chronology - National Park Service

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The National Park Service in its historic structures restoration program has developed some research techniques...

The History of Nail Making
History does not record who it was, but the incredible results of that inspirational moment are all around us - in the houses we live in, the bridges we cross, the furniture we sit on...



Your Online Source for Identifying Fakes and Reproductions - Nails As Clues to Age
Most everyone knows that handmade nails are older than machine made nails...

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[A2coins]

cool finds stones and bones