Kinda stumped

[Jcody]

found on rev war era site that hasn?t seen a lot of traffic since early 1800s

 

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[Rmeav8r]

Hard to tell but it looks like a broken valve, similar to an overhead valve engine. Is the edge tapered off like it has been ground to an angle?
Edit: seeing the closeups now that doesn?t seem as likely any more.

 

[invent4hir]

With the narrow part/stem at an angle, it almost looks like a furniture foot. What kind of metal is it?

 

[Jcody]

It’s looks like ship brass but really hard. Pretty heavy chunk too that’s the top with contrast.

 

[Jcody]

 

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[bfloyd4445]

where did you find it near the ocean in the woods etc.?

 

[Jcody]

Woods not far from a creek that saw heavy use before they closed it off probably late 1800s diverted flow to factory’s .

 

[bfloyd4445]

Ah, thats a clue. I kept seeing a rivit when i looked at your find. I think it was part of something that held maybe flume boards or gate together.

 

[Mud Hut]

Does it have a bark design on the nub? Kinda looks like it in the 4th photo.

 

[Jcody]

it’s weird there’s a bunch of and stuff all over this thing but most of Yes actually pops off the thing so it almost seems like those I Yes actually pops off the thing so it almost seems like those I shave marks

 

[DCMatt]

Remains of a drain plug?

 

[Jcody]

update i think it’s George Washington’s drain plug

 

[DCMatt]

Broken saddle horn?

 

[Mud Hut]

I think is may have something to do with The Woodmen of the World .. not sure what, but maybe a trophy, a small statue, or something of the sort. There must have been more to it and the hole suggests that as well.

 

[Jcody]

I like where your going with that . I think all those holes have a letter in them like engravers initials. I was looking for threads and I noticed . I’m not near it to check them all but what I have in photos is

 

[bfloyd4445]

if it was broken it would have an uneven fracture would not be nice and clean like it is

 

[Jcody]

 

[bfloyd4445]

that picture looks like a low grade casting thats been exposed to the acid rains of the eastern USAduring the industrial age

 

[Jcody]

Really? Some of the details on this thing are insane. But you seriously need a lot of magnification or it looks like some pitted hunk of slag.