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

Flip5569k

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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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rebelminer

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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?
 

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Flip5569k

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Mar 23, 2020
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Fisher F75,
Fisher 1266x,
Minelab Vanquish 540
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All Treasure Hunting
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.
 

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

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Hbot37

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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
 

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