U shape spike found in field ???

[tamrock]

I found this in a open space field behind where I live. I have found many things in the same area as I found this that seem most to have been from the later 19th century. There is an old coal mine site not to far away and from my research the field I found it was once a place where sugar beats were grown up to maybe the 1930's?. I looks hand forged and measures 8" by 3-1/2". To me I looks as if it were, made as a spike to pound in to a timber for a hitch point?. I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge of what this is and why you'd need one? Mining or Ag related is what I'm guessing?

 

[kingskid1611]

to spike something to the ground without going through it.

 

[longcut]

In the pic where u r holding the item .... looks like the U part might have a purpose because it looks like a sharpened edge ..... the other pics don't show that edge.......... still no idea , just passing thoughts along ......

 

[ringking76]

Idk what it is but i found one just like it last winter.I hope someone can ID it.

 

[Ant]

Might be an old ripper tooth or some other farming implement, need pics at different angles.

 

[fmerg]

looks like it might be a body hanger for an old wagon 1860's or so

 

[old digger]

It looks like a harrow tooth. I have seen them bent like that on the rear part of the harrow so that a flat bar could be towed behind.

 

[fowledup]

Has the bottom been hammered on? Looks alot like a pipe hanger for plumbing

 

[tamrock]

Might be an old ripper tooth or some other farming implement, need pics at different angles.

that makes sense to me. I'll try and get some other pics later. Thanks!

 

[tamrock]

It looks like a harrow tooth. I have seen them bent like that on the rear part of the harrow so that a flat bar could be towed behind.

I sure didn't think that as I've never seen one that look like that before. You could very well be correct on that?

 

[ringking76]

Here's the one I found last winter,it has a diamond shape to it,i believe yours is too.

 

[ARC]

Ground pin. U stake. My guess.

 

[sutphin]

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DOWNSPOUT SICKLE HOOK FOR ROUND GALVANIZED PIPE BUT NO PLACE ON THE SIDE WITH A LIP TO BEAT IT INTO STONE OR WOOD OR BRICK.

 

[sutphin]

I WOULD SAY SOMETHING FOR RR . TO HOLD TO A RR TIE.

 

[ringking76]

I found it where a skirmish took place i was thinking it might be cw related.we found lots of cw relics with the exception of a 1909 wheat and 1907 IH.
My father said it looked like a horse stake to him.I've never seen one though,what do guys think?