Crosses

[goldencoin]

I found two of these in close proximity in a baseball field, I've gotten things as old a musket balls to the present day. It is across from a church. They seem to be a lead alloy, with a iron rod or attachment on the bottom. They must have been on the top of something. They also seem to be cast

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[RelicHunter97]

Possibly the tops of iron fence posts from the church. nice finds BTW

 

[Henry2]

Yeah I would guess also it came from a rod Iron fence, either way they are still a cool find.

 

[bradyboy]

They seem sort of small for a fence
maybe chess pcs
Brady

 

[DirtDigler]

I agree with Brady, they look small for a fence post top. Could be a bishop from a chess set, but why are only the bishops found? Possibly a bottle stopper for holy water?

 

[goldencoin]

They're made of lead, and I've never seen lead fence post toppers. Also, they are far too small and delicate for such work, not to mention they were found smack dab in the middle of the field. I also think they are too big to be part of a chess set either, they are pretty heavy

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[DirtDigler]

Is there a hole in the base? Is the hole threaded?

 

[goldencoin]

There must have been at one time, in iron rod appears to have snapped off inside of it

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[ivan salis]

staff topper --religous type wooden staff with a iron type screw in topped cross ?

 

[DCMatt]

I'm thinking they are cemetery fence finials. There may be a family cemetery in the field.

I found a cemetery on an old (early 1800's) local map last summer. I went looking for it and it is now a pasture. There is no evidence at all of the church or cemetery. I hope to gain permission to hunt the field.

DCMatt

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I'm thinking they are cemetery fence finials. There may be a family cemetery in the field.

I found a cemetery on an old (early 1800's) local map last summer. I went looking for it and it is now a pasture. There is no evidence at all of the church or cemetery. I hope to gain permission to hunt the field.

DCMatt

i was about to say the same thing...thou i dont have a pic...but ive seen something almost identical to this at an old Cemetary down the street from my place

 

[Dano Sverige]

They may have been attached to something stolen from the church and dumped after being broken. Take them to the church and ask. If it has a graveyard, they may be corner pieces from a small railing around a grave or something.