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[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Forum,

I found this item yesterday deep in the woods. I have found many items in this area that date back to the 1800’s. I have been digging now for many years, but have never found anything similar to this. Does anyone recognize this? Gun related early homestead related? Thanks for looking.

 

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[DCMatt]

Brass? 7 - 8 inches long?

The first pic seems to show significant wear throughout the middle portion of the rod. Or is that an optical illusion?

Pic 3 showing damage/wear/threads?

Does the hole go all the way through?

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello Matt,

I held a magnet up to it, and it didn’t stick. It’s heavy, like lead or pewter. I took a couple more pics. As for the wear, I think I did scrape it with my shovel. Thanks for looking.

 

[DCMatt]

Maybe an anode rod of some kind...

 

[bradyboy]

ground rod?