Mystery object?? NOW SOLVED.

[oldsoapy]

Found on farmland, mystery piece .About an inch and threequarters long, close up of the eye shows considerable wear. Hutch.

 

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[menotomymaps]

Re: Mystery object??

Looks like it would be used to pry something.

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Re: Mystery object??

Could it have been a hoof cleaner?

 

[Dano Sverige]

Re: Mystery object??

Looks like an old Golf tee remover to me.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Mystery object??



It's a Gunters Chain Tag....early 17c.

SS

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Re: Mystery object??

Great ID SS. Here is a pic of whole surveying chain.

 

[oldsoapy]

Re: Mystery object??

It's a Gunters Chain Tag....early 17c.

SS

Many thanks SS.

 

[oldsoapy]

here is link to explain how it worked.
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/pages/gunterschain.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Mystery object??

It's a Gunters Chain Tag....early 17c.

SS

Another killer ID.

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