Weird black things & half a clay ball

[Detector mom]

All found in woods in northern NJ, trail used for millennia by native Americans, early colonists, Rev War soldiers, farmers, hikers...lots of ceramic shards, glass etc.

The larger black thing is flat on one end, broken on other. The smaller black thing is actually rounded on the end.

The clay half-ball is perfectly rounded and smooth on one side.

Thank you in advance.

 

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[creskol]

the rod is a carbon rod out of an old battery.

 

[Indian Steve]

I agree with creskol

 

[Madmox]

Those clay balls are used by the pot growers here on the west coast as drainable substraight in the pots

 

[Hawks88]

I think creskol nailed the carbon rod.

 

[A2coins]

ya never know till ya know

 

[Rookster]

Nice finds.

 

[Jesse James]

Wow, I've found a few carbon rods myself, and never knew what they were either. They always reminded me of big pieces of chalk. It's great finding answers here by accident.

 

[ToddsPoint]

If you walk down the railroad tracks you can find them all the time. Gary