Lead Spike

MSRelic · Apr 26, 2010

Found this in a pasture on an old farm today. It was about 6" deep in the ground. It is made of pure lead. Any idea what it would have been used for? Being lead, it bends easily along its length.

DirtyMike · Apr 26, 2010

I have found something like that before myself.

kuger · Apr 26, 2010

Looks like bar lead to me.My cousin dug one yesterday that had the Co. name on it.I like digging them but they dont pop up that often.Thats what the feller would buy,to mold his bullets with :thumbsup:

Breezie · Apr 26, 2010

kuger said:
Looks like bar lead to me.My cousin dug one yesterday that had the Co. name on it.I like digging them but they dont pop up that often.Thats what the feller would buy,to mold his bullets with

Yep, I'd vote for bar lead too. Nice find, Breezie

Lucas · Apr 27, 2010

Most bar lead is ingot shaped and marked, or finger shaped but flat on one side, because it was cast in a open mold. Your lead is neither type. It looks like a even taper, which would require a 2 piece mold. IMHO it was made that shape for a reason. I just don't know the reason. :icon_scratch:

kyphote · Apr 27, 2010

The corrosion and pockmarks make it look a lot like iron. Are you sure it's 100% lead?

MSRelic · Apr 29, 2010

kyphote said:
The corrosion and pockmarks make it look a lot like iron. Are you sure it's 100% lead?

Yes it's all lead. Poor lighting in my photo made it look like corroded iron. Looks a lot like DirtyMike's in good light. It has a fairly broad, flat head just like a spike or nail.