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[savinghistoryalway.s]

Good morning ladies and gentlemen I dug this metal detecting in Atlanta GA 3 days ago it is lead. Close to a very old tree I dug it

 

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[DCMatt]

Odd piece. Pretty sure it isn't lead. Maybe cast brass? It is precisely made. The center part is a pivot point. My first thought was "bicycle brake pad/shoe". But I couldn't find anything even close...

 

[Nathan W]

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen I dug this metal detecting in Atlanta GA 3 days ago it is lead. Close to a very old tree I dug it

I have something very similar I found at a homesite, still don’t know what it is

 

[Mud Hut]

Looks like a very deteriorated printer's block.

 

[Bucket Lister]

There's something going on that isn't quite clear in the photos. In 1 & 2, it appears there's a thinner strip attached to the right side that's been folded under. Is it the same on the left side?

I have something very similar I found at a homesite, still don’t know what it is

Was yours close to a tree as well?

 

[Mud Hut]

If you flip it horizontally and enhance it a bit :

 

[Bucket Lister]

Good catch!

 

[savinghistoryalway.s]

There's something going on that isn't quite clear in the photos. In 1 & 2, it appears there's a thinner strip attached to the right side that's been folded under. Is it the same on the left side?


Was yours close to a tree as well?

Mines was close to a big wide old tree

 

[savinghistoryalway.s]

Looks like a very deteriorated printer's block.

Thank you

 

[savinghistoryalway.s]

Odd piece. Pretty sure it isn't lead. Maybe cast brass? It is precisely made. The center part is a pivot point. My first thought was "bicycle brake pad/shoe". But I couldn't find anything even close...

Thank you DCMatt

 

[Nathan W]

There's something going on that isn't quite clear in the photos. In 1 & 2, it appears there's a thinner strip attached to the right side that's been folded under. Is it the same on the left side?


Was yours close to a tree as well?

Yes kind of , right near early 1900s foundation