Lead weight found yesterday

[Loysenn]

Was out looking for arrowheads along the river bank yesterday. Ended up finding this guy on a part that is typically submerged but the water was low. I don’t have any clue if native Americans used to cast lead weights, I know lead was used by them for other things though. Could anyone help me out with how old something like this could be? Found in central Ohio.

 

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[Tony in SC]

Looks like a wadcutter, can't tell what cal.

 

[detectorcowboy]

Looks like a bullet made into a fish weight

 

[TravisMag]

Looks like a wadcutter, can't tell what cal.

I don't see any rifling marks - shouldn't there be some marks left on it if it was fired ?

 

[CloudKicker0]

Was out looking for arrowheads along the river bank yesterday. Ended up finding this guy on a part that is typically submerged but the water was low. I don’t have any clue if native Americans used to cast lead weights, I know lead was used by them for other things though. Could anyone help me out with how old something like this could be? Found in central Ohio.

Lots of documented NA history in Ohio. I’d try to contact the state archeology-anthropology department. Good luck with your find.

 

[tamrock]

If it had been found on Oak Island it be good enough for an entire episode contemplating what on earth it could possibly be or mean.

 

[dirstscratcher]

Looks very much like a minnow seine net weight from the 50's.