Late 1800s Kentucky homesite find

[Tom40]

Found a heavy iron football shaped object along with the end of a hoe. The iron thing is about two pounds and I’m not sure exactly what it is, thought it might be a clothes iron. Anyone have any idea what it is?

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

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Looks like something to do with an iron.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[smallfoot]

I thought it might be a clothes iron trivet, but don't see any legs...

 

[digger dug]

looks like it goes on a wood stove .

 

[digger dug]

damper , maybe?

 

[arrow86]

How big is it ?

 

[Tom40]

It’s about 5” at its longest and 3” at its widest and an inch thick.

 

[weregolf]

Maybe a griddle