Live dig what the ? is this

[jadocs]

Solid iron dug where civ artifacts have been found. Almost 2 feet deep.

 

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[Lasercats]

Ancient Metal Detector

 

[jadocs]

Look like a support arm to something.

 

[Hughie]

Ancient replacement hip!

 

[Keith Jackson]

Looks like a very old hand trowel.

 

[jadocs]

This thing is heavy duty, probably close to 10lbs. At first I thought it might be a leg to a machine gun tripod. Maybe I found the first iron prosthetic horse leg lol.

 

[jadocs]

Actually after picking it up again, it feels closer to 15lbs.

 

[BosnMate]

Have you found any Native American artifacts in the area. It looks to me like a hide scraper. I've seen pictures where Indians took trade musket barrel and pounded a section of the barrel into a hide scraper that looks a lot like your find.

 

[jadocs]

Have you found any Native American artifacts in the area. It looks to me like a hide scraper. I've seen pictures where Indians took trade musket barrel and pounded a section of the barrel into a hide scraper that looks a lot like your find.

That's very interesting BosnMate. This was the first time I detected this site and I only spent an hour or so there, so I can't say if there are Native American artifacts there or not. Thank you for chiming in!

 

[BosnMate]

This will give you an idea of what I'm thinking.


Above are two scrapers made with gun barrels, both are wrapped with rawhide for handles.


This is another, and there is an explanation goes with it: "Scrapers were used to scrape the fat and viscera off of animal skins. Scrapers were very valuable tools, but most were made from scrap metal by the natives themselves or with the help of blacksmiths. In this case the scraper is made from an old cut off gun barrel and wrapped with hide. The end of the barrel is flattened and the edge is filed into a sharp serrated edge. Scrapers were made from just about any scrape metal even butt plates and trigger guards. Some very nice steel scrapers are made with antler or bone handles and fashioned similar to an adz."


Both of the above are made with antler handles. And finally a picture of a scraper in use on a hide. However the scraper being used in this photo is make with a flint blade mounted on the end.



Please, I'm not saying that is what you found, just that it's possible, and something to think about and do some research. The photos I've posted all come from a Google images search for trade musket hide scrapers.

 

[ecmo]

Possibly post hole augur?

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[jadocs]

Thank you for the info BosnMate I'll definitely look more into it.

 

[Snowmansta]

Looks to me like a support for a cannon to keep it from rolling back after being fired.

 

[HunterII]

Cultivator tooth

 

[Icewing]

Possibly post hole augur?

That was my first thought as well.
Looks like someone broke their post hole digger on their tractor.

 

[DCMatt]

Cultivator tooth

Agree.

 

[Bruce R]

It looks like a sprue that was knocked off after something was cast in a sand mold.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Perhaps the bit (tooth) off an old subsoiler? More recent than the one below but not modern (mine is chisel shaped).

Or, as they say on The Detectorist: "B.O.A.T. - Bit Off A Tractor"

 

[jadocs]

Thanks for the input fellas!