Bronze spikes?

[cudamark]

Maybe some other copper alloy? All found at a beach producing old coins and relics. Even after rinsing and soaking in vinegar, they still have some blue/silver coating on them in spots. They have kind of a chisel point on them. No two alike, so, probably hand made. Something nautical?

 

[mcl]

Copper/brass/bronze sheathing nails for the hull of a ship.

This thread has plenty of info/discussion/examples:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/shipwrecks/59082-nails-spikes.html

 

[cudamark]

Is there a year range where these types of spike were used?

 

[mcl]

This site gives a decent summary of the history of copper sheathing, but summarize: usage picked up in the 1700s, continued through the mid 1800s and declined in the late 1800s. So a rough range of about 200 years of widespread use, ramping up and declining towards either tail.

Copper Sheathing