Relic Hunt @ Great Grandparent’s X3 Homestead

[IHC656]

I returned to Great Great Great Grandfather Pete’s farm site. And found two items that potentially belonged to him. (Anything newer than 1891 can not be his). What I believe to be a buckle from a horse harness and logging spike. Plus a more modern brass rhinestone decorative thing.

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

That's some very old family history !

 

[ArfieBoy]

Cool finds! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

The spike looks like it is from a spike harrow.

 

[IHC656]

The spike looks like it is from a spike harrow.

Interesting comparison. But I doubt if a harrow had been made with 1 1/8 wide x 13 1/8 long spikes. I’d imagine it would take a couple oxen or more to pull a harrow with those.
And yes I understand you are only noting the similarity, not suggesting that it is from a harrow.

 

[oldmxrat]

Neat stuff, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

I returned to Great Great Great Grandfather Pete’s farm site. And found two items that potentially belonged to him. (Anything newer than 1891 can not be his). What I believe to be a buckle from a horse harness and logging spike. Plus a more modern brass rhinestone decorative thing.

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I returned to Great Great Great Grandfather Pete’s farm site. And found two items that potentially belonged to him. (Anything newer than 1891 can not be his). What I believe to be a buckle from a horse harness and logging spike. Plus a more modern brass rhinestone decorative thing.

very cool to get relics from your family history, great post

 

[pepperj]

Interesting comparison. But I doubt if a harrow had been made with 1 1/8 wide x 13 1/8 long spikes. I’d imagine it would take a couple oxen or more to pull a harrow with those.
And yes I understand you are only noting the similarity, not suggesting that it is from a harrow.

Property stake-"Iron Bar Survey Marker"
I find them often at homestead sites that are cropped fields now.

 

[ticndig]

3 loop frame trace buckle