Todays finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

[Parkerized]

Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Went back to the same spot I've been hunting and got this peice of lead with teeth marks (I think) in it. In the same hole I found the clay pipe. The lead looks like it was flat and someone rolled it in to a tube with their teeth.
Thanks for lookin'
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[Ed-NH]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Oh boy! That lead looks like chewed lead. Is this area anywhere near Civil War or Revolutionary War activity? The soldiers used to bite down on lead while being operated on by the doctors in the war. They also chewed on lead as a past time. I was told that lead tasted sweet. Awesome finds for sure.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Park,

nice artifacts.

Like those pipe pieces; ever found a full
bowl?

Thanks for posting.

have a good un..........

 

[erik12152003]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

To me it looks like a old lead joint to put together clay or cast iron drainage. I see that a lot being a plumber. but that is just my two cents it might be something else I am new to this treasure thing

 

[Parkerized]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Hey Sherm,
I found a whole bowl (colonial type) washed up on the beach a few years back. This one is from a spot I've found some Civil war stuff in.The whole area was occupied during much of the war.
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[Monty]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Many soldiers chewed lead when water was scarce. In a siege situation the most critical element for the defenders was water. Chewing lead kept their mouth moist and prevented their tongues from swelling so bad. Gruesome, but true. Monty

 

[Snee]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Nice!

 

[allen]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

neat find...i finf alot of lead weights for fishing, but nothing like that...

 

[Night Stalker]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Hard to believe ppl used to chew those things like bubble gum! Wow!

 

[Hardy]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

Red clay pipe, do you think the mfg was local ?? may give you a close time period if so

 

[Parkerized]

Re: Today's finds, clay pipe and chewed lead.

No red clay around here. I found a Union eagle button a few feet from it last week.So my guess is the pipe came with the Federals or was shaped out of a brick.