🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Found on civil war battlefield in NC. Small rusty piece I have no clue...

[Flip5569k]

I have no idea what this rusty piece could be, its about an 1/8" thick. Any ideas what it could be from? Thank yall in advance.

 

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[ticndig]

maybe a heel plate , more pics would be helpful.

 

[HuntinDog]

Tin man's dental plate

 

[rebelminer]

I think it might be a lock from a circle saw mill. The circle blades had locks (to hold the bits in place) The bits were the actual cutting tips that are replaceable. Does it hay a recessed grove inside of the curved part?

 

[Flip5569k]

I think it might be a lock from a circle saw mill. The circle blades had locks (to hold the bits in place) The bits were the actual cutting tips that are replaceable. Does it hay a recessed grove inside of the curved part?

I cant really tell because it is rusted too bad.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like an old broken horse shoe, they used the square nails.

 

[Whynotnow?]

I think it might be a lock from a circle saw mill. The circle blades had locks (to hold the bits in place) The bits were the actual cutting tips that are replaceable. Does it hay a recessed grove inside of the curved part?

That’s a good eye, I was gonna say heel plate but I think you nailed it