Very old what is it ?

[RelicHunterPro]

Looks like a metal thumbnail lol

 

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[Indian Steve]

Is it clay? Could be a piece of a clay pipe bowl.

 

[RelicHunterPro]

It's metal I'll show a better image

 

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[RelicHunterPro]

It was very deep

 

[buck8point]

Piece of a Broken Thimble maybe?

 

[HuntinDog]

Tin man's thumb nail....

 

[s2ndjetli]

many possibility's, bullet, maybe thimble, drill adjuster head piece.. sigh.. another night of no sleep for me

 

[DiggerKid2003]

A piece of brass like that would be a very hard to ID especially if it was broken off something else.