iron artifacts

Hi guys, any idea what this is? Found near a creek in Chapel Hill, NC via metal detector under about 6 inches of soil. It's 5 inches long and 2 inches wide. There was a small circular piece of wood in the round hole on the "bottom" of the object which leads me to believe this was attached to...

Found Iron Case or Box near Stagecoach Trail (Applegate Trail). 1850-1870? Super cool find, as a case like this to just be abandoned without a station nearby, most likely denotes a potential robbery or attempted robbery. I am currently searching area for more clues! ⚒️💰 I have uploaded my...

Today I went back to an old site I hadn't been at for a couple years. The site had a large farm on it dating to the mid 1800s. I suspect there may have been a blacksmith shop or something near this spot because the ground is full of large pieces of iron. I think the round thing might be a...

Finds are getting a little scarcer at the 1830s farm site. I've started digging more of the iron using the iron audio on AT Pro and expanding my search area a bit. I did find a 1942 wheat cent in a modern coin spill which was an odd coincidence. I am not sure what the iron rod with the slot...