Nail? How old?

[ILVMWF]

I found this nail in my daughter's backyard on the Bolivar Heights overlooking Harpers Ferry, WV. Her home stand on the site of the Civil War battlefield. They've found Civil War artifacts on the property. I found this nail Can anyone tell me if it dates to that era? It responds to a magnet, appears to have flat sides - though it's somewhat affected by time - and a sharp point.

 

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[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard ILVMWF!

2nd - I moved from General Discussion over to Forum: What Is It? for more exposure.

3rd - While waiting for a member(s) response - Here are a few informative articles talking about nails...

University of Vermont - Nails: Clues to a Building's History
Nails provide one of the best clues to help determine the age of historic buildings, especially those constructed during the nineteenth century...




Nail Chronology - National Park Service

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The National Park Service in its historic structures restoration program has developed some research techniques...

The History of Nail Making
History does not record who it was, but the incredible results of that inspirational moment are all around us - in the houses we live in, the bridges we cross, the furniture we sit on...




Your Online Source for Identifying Fakes and Reproductions - Nails As Clues to Age
Most everyone knows that handmade nails are older than machine made nails...

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[tennessee digger]

Excellent information!

 

[s2ndjetli]

HOLY MACKERAL ANOTHER Summit County resident from WV !!! whats the world coming to...LOL A few years ago I to found a bunch of nails in old fence post at a CW battle site on our property in Ritchy County... WAS so cool.. Welcome aboard..if your out prospectin or detecting gimme a PM..

 

[ILVMWF]

Thank you!!

 

[ILVMWF]

Thanks, so much!! Will do!