Civil War Chain+

[eagles9259]

I found this Civil War era chain behind my house. I'm not sure if/how I should clean it. I also wondered if it had a specific purpose. It's about two feet long and has a large ring in the middle and a spike on one end. I also found the buckle and the other two things in the same area. I'm not sure what the thing on the left is. It looks like a large lock with the top broken off, but I'm not sure. When I find stuff like this, I don't even know if most people keep it or trash it. Thanks for any help.

 

[creskol]

The pic doesn't provide much detail, but it looks like a twist link chain of some sort that would post date the Civil War. Maybe some more close-up pics and more information would be helpful in getting an actual ID on it and your other items.

 

[eagles9259]

More pics

I added some more pictures. Hopefully, they help. What makes me think this is Civil War era is that it came from a location where I've found lots of bullets and a few buttons as well as other miscellaneous items. Also, the condition is similar to other Civil War era iron objects that I've found.