Pretty sure it's horse tack or from a wagon

[CoilyGirl]

Hi peeps,long time no see. We finally went out hunting for a little while yesterday at an early 1800's house we have detected a few times. I dug this heavy iron object and don't know what it is. I'm guessing it's about two inches thick on the side of the top loop.I have seen wagon part charts and bridle part charts but the charts are not very detailed. The mister dug a half of a curb bit.

 

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[CoilyGirl]

Heres another view

 

[CoilyGirl]

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[capsmith]

By what I can see ,its the end off of a single tree.

 

[CoilyGirl]

What do you mean off a single tree?

 

[Peyton Manning]

coilypoo!! where ya been all my last 6 months?

did you see I found some CW bullets finally?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

A singletree is part of the wooden shaft framework which you attach the horse to for pulling a buggy or wagon. (Another version is called a doubletree.) I don't have a photo or drawing of the complete rig, but here's a photo of a singletree bar. The iron part you found is a variation of what you see in the middle of the bar in the photo. Yours has been crushed, probably by being run-over by a heavy wagon wheel.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Thanks CannonballGuy good to see you! Jeff we just haven't been digging,too rainy. Congrats on the bullets, did you buy them?

 

[Peyton Manning]

gggrrrrrr, nope dug em about 15 miles from gettysburg

 

[CoilyGirl]

Dude where's the thread?

 

[Peyton Manning]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/532422-jeff-s-vacation-finds.html

 

[CoilyGirl]

I found it. Were you excited? I know I love finding them still.

 

[Peyton Manning]

once in a lifetime for me! I can stop detecting for the year, CW and gold