Identify please

[IDigVirginia]

Found this at an old home site in the woods. It is a large heavy ball with a hook on one end and a ring on the other end. Not sure what it is but it was too heavy for me to want to carry out. I figured if it was something good I'd go back for it. Any ideas?

 

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[relic nut]

Found this at an old home site in the woods. It is a large heavy ball with a hook on one end and a ring on the other end. Not sure what it is but it was too heavy for me to want to carry out. I figured if it was something good I'd go back for it. Any ideas?View attachment 1324018
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Maybe a counter weight for a windmill or a gate. Cool find.

HH RN

 

[ARC]

Wow... holy cow...

I think you have just found the first prisoner ball I have ever seen in the "wild". heh
OR...
You found a "chain shot" ball...
but... who knows.

I would go back... cool find.

 

[IDigVirginia]

Sorry about posting so many of the same picture. I just updated with a second photo.

 

[Oddjob]

Got any pictures of the item cleaned up.

 

[IDigVirginia]

No, I left it in the woods because I didn't have anything to carry it in and I had my AT Pro and a decent hike back to the truck. I can go back and get it any time. Just wanted to get some ideas about what it might be.

 

[CRUSADER]

Did they ever tie horses to something like this? Or other animals??

 

[smokeythecat]

Go back and get it, seriously. Could be Revolutionary War period.

 

[Brother Al]

Reminds me of a crane part. The loop would attach to the cable and the hook to the load. Nickname is Headache ball. I've stood up under one a time or two after the crane operator lowered It directly above My head. ��

 

[kingskid1611]

The old ball and chain that someone got rid of. I would go get it myself.

 

[relic lover]

I think someone got married LOL

 

[IDigVirginia]

I thought it might have been a modified cannonball (being hopeful that is). I'll get it and clean it up. It was found on family land in the Appalachian mountains in southwest Virginia.

 

[Oddjob]

Looks like an old Headache Ball. Many of the smaller ones are worth good money if there is a makers mark on them.

 

[relic lover]

Looks like it has a ring on one end and a rod on the other. Probably some kind of counterweight. Looks like it weighs the same as a bale of hay. So my official guess is some kind of counterweight to help load something or lift something.

 

[relic lover]

Looks like brother Al said it before I did

 

[against the wind]

Yep,, I'm with Brother Alives on this one.
It looks like a vintage hoisting Ball and Chain.

 

[digger460]

I'm absolutely going back to get it, just for the uniqueness. Cool Find

 

[trapperart]

Very cool looking forward to seeing it cleaned up