Large, Thick, Silver Dollar Size Lead thing?

[Don in SJ]

While hunting with my son today, he found this large, very thick, round lead object with CP stamped on it, besides the circle rings on the same side. No sign whatsoever of any attachments ever being on the reverse side.

Ideas?

Don

 

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[aa battery]

Dont know don?

 

[privet12]

I don't know what the object is but I do know detectorest hands and fingers when I see them and those are just that digging in the dirt and rocks lol. And that is a good thing.

 

[diveguide]

Were you close to a cemetery?

 

[Don in SJ]

Were you close to a cemetery?

Not even remotely, close to a 1760 sawmill site

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Is it one of those property markers?

 

[Don in SJ]

Is it one of those property markers?

I think they are made of brass, my son is sure it is lead.

Good guess though, I think

 

[Mona Lisa]

Need gloves, don? I'll send you some! 8)

Interesting large, thick, silver dollar-sized lead thingie.....looks like a marker of some kind.

Does that help?

 

[ModernMiner]

I think the "CP" stands for Cool Piece? :-)
-MM-

 

[TomNWMI]

Could it be a counter/scale weight? Weigh it to see if it corresponds roughly with a unit of measure such pounds or kilograms.

 

[bja3908]

I am with Tom counter weight scale weight.

 

[dandan]

PS whats around your finger in the pic?

 

[Don in SJ]

PS whats around your finger in the pic?

The wedding band I found on the same hunt, in my today's find post.

 

[silverswede]

Maybe Gypsy's got it and the CP is for Corner Post or Point

 

[watercolor]

Hi Don-

In looking at your third photo, it appears that the edges seem beveled. Maybe this object was some type of lead insert piece in mortar or stone and the beveled edges kept it in place. As suggested, it could be some type of property marker with the surveyor's initials or a mason's private seal. . . just a thought.

Take care,
watercolor

 

[EggyOG]

It's a chip from celebrity poker. You guys need to watch more t.v.

 

[montepollock]

Look closely at edge,any sign of a wire?looks like a seal that would be used on railcar door to show cargo had not been tampered with in transit.
CP=Canadian Pacific??
HH,Mont

 

[Don in SJ]

In looking at your third photo, it appears that the edges seem beveled. Maybe this object was some type of lead insert piece in mortar or stone and the beveled edges kept it in place. As suggested, it could be some type of property marker with the surveyor's initials or a mason's private seal. . . just a thought.

It is not beveled, just appears that way from the angle I shot the photo. It is lead for sure and not brass, and I do like the idea of a possible CP being Corner Property marker, will get the dimensions from my son and post later.

Thanks for all suggestions so far.

Don in South Jersey

 

[watercolor]

Hi Don-

In retrospect, I think Tom and BJA are probably correct in identifying your lead disk as some type of trade weight. Check out this website, there's some interesting background info. www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/weights.htm



Hope this helps,
watercolor

 

[dugupfinds]

Trade weight