Copper piece with iron marks

[Surfline]

Can anyone help identify this piece? It appears to be copper and ‘heavy’ in my hand and has two areas where it looks like it was fastened to iron. Found in a field on private property.

Thanks,

Surfline

 

[pepperj]

Can anyone help identify this piece? It appears to be copper and ‘heavy’ in my hand and has two areas where it looks like it was fastened to iron. Found in a field on private property.

Thanks,

Surfline

Can you provide a better lighting picture please. Thanks

 

[ncsuwolf]

…..and some detail on find site….England, Florida, Maine, California,etc. also…any history on the site?

 

[Surfline]

Can you provide a better lighting picture please. Thanks

Here you go. Both sides.

 

[Surfline]

…..and some detail on find site….England, Florida, Maine, California,etc. also…any history on the site?

Pennsylvania. Possibly American Revolution or farm area.

 

[pepperj]

Can anyone help identify this piece? It appears to be copper and ‘heavy’ in my hand and has two areas where it looks like it was fastened to iron. Found in a field on private property.

Thanks,

Surfline

What makes you believe it's copper?
Could be bronze.
For an ID nothing is firing at the moment.

Looks broken instead of melted.
Is the thickness the same throughout the piece?

 

[Surfline]

What makes you believe it's copper?
Could be bronze.
For an ID nothing is firing at the moment.

Looks broken instead of melted.
Is the thickness the same throughout the piece?

Could be bronze, yes. Green patina. Agree on broken. Thickness the same throughout. 13 grams.

 

[Surfline]

Could be bronze, yes. Green patina. Agree on broken. Thickness the same throughout. 13 grams.

Could be leaded bronze and part of a bearing per the web. I would have to do a density calculation etc.

 

[pepperj]

Could be leaded bronze and part of a bearing per the web. I would have to do a density calculation etc.

You might something there with the bearing idea.
Dug the biggest one yet couple of days ago.

 

[ncsuwolf]

You might something there with the bearing idea.
Dug the biggest one yet couple of days ago.

I’ve Dug a bunch of those. My do they sound nice on the machine.

 

[ticndig]

my off the cuff guess is part of a copper pot, rust spots at handle attachment point

 

[pepperj]

Even at 18 inches down 🤣

 

[pepperj]

my off the cuff guess is part of a copper pot, rust spots at handle attachment point

Looks a little thick for a copper pot.

 

[Surfline]

Thanks to all for your feedback.