What are these?

[jml818]

I find them everywhere?

 

[bloovey]

looks like lead.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Looks like a rocker arm maybe

 

[TheGreatNorth]

Is it a wire terminal lead?

 

[Dug]

Tent line tensioner. If you are finding a bunch you are in an old camp site.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...cs-what-they-solved-tent-rope-tighteners.html

 

[bloovey]

I have found a lot of them everywhere near the river I metal detect, most of them have a hole in it. The ones I find are lead and they look like yours.

 

[Mackaydon]

"Dug" got it right !! Tent line tighteners.
We've seen them before on TN; for example:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...cs-what-they-solved-tent-rope-tighteners.html
Don....

 

[jml818]

Tent line tensioner. If you are finding a bunch you are in an old camp site.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...cs-what-they-solved-tent-rope-tighteners.html

Thanks Dug, that makes complete sense. There is one of the oldest, abandoned, Boy Scout camp sights nearby in the woods where I'm detecting. I have found countless silver coins and Wheaties there, not to mention a boatload of necktie holders and penknives ha ha.

 

[against the wind]

Yep,, tent line tensioners.
Good job on located a campsite.

 

[Johncoho]

I agree with Dug. Looks like tent rope tensioners.

 

[Scrappy]

Very nice! Search the area!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Cool find. Now when I find one of those I'll know what it is!

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks Dug, that makes complete sense. There is one of the oldest, abandoned, Boy Scout camp sights nearby in the woods where I'm detecting. I have found countless silver coins and Wheaties there, not to mention a boatload of necktie holders and penknives ha ha.

Exactly, thats why not everything is CW period!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

It's part of tent rope securing, I think used to control rope tension. Nice find.