Found near an old ghost town. What is it?

[TreasureHuntingPug]

I found this object last year near an old ghost town. My family knows the guy who owns the property that the ghost town is on, so I’ll probably see if I can metal detect there once the ground unfreezes. But near his property is an old collapsed house, I have looked there with my metal detector a couple times but I haven’t found anything interesting. This object just caught my eye and I’ve been wondering what it is.

 

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[BigDadddy]

It's a porcelain wire insulator. They are used on electric fences and in old home wiring. Here's a pic of some. https://vintagefindz.com/sold-items...rcelain-electrical-wire-insulators-nail-mount

 

[TreasureHuntingPug]

It's a porcelain wire insulator. They are used on electric fences and in old home wiring. Here's a pic of some. https://vintagefindz.com/sold-items...rcelain-electrical-wire-insulators-nail-mount

Alright, thanks!

 

[bradyboy]

telegraph wire?
brady