🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Found these in northern vt at a site where I found a French rattail spoon. Hoping they are of the same period.

[VTSwinger]

The thimble and musket ball were the first finds of the day and then the good targets dried up. The conical/shaft item is very heavy and seems to be lead filled. The other two iron items were about a foot apart. The hooked one had me thinking it could be a flint lock when it was in the hole.

 

[Gare]

One piece reminds me of a clothing or coat hook. There is one that looks like an old key

 

[ARC]

Fishing weight... and rail support.

 

[Almy]

If the lead ball is .69" in diameter, it is likely for a British musket. If .65" it could be for a French Charleville musket. If around .50" likely from a muzzleloading rifle. There were a great variety of lead balls made for various guns and these ideas are just a guide to possibilities.

 

[VTSwinger]

If the lead ball is .69" in diameter, it is likely for a British musket. If .65" it could be for a French Charleville musket. If around .50" likely from a muzzleloading rifle. There were a great variety of lead balls made for various guns and these ideas are just a guide to possibilities.

Oh man, thanks for that info! Now I just need to find some cheap calipers...