iron

Hey all, I recently found out about an old Civil War hospital site back in the woods near my town. It's now just a pile of bricks, but I found LOTS of glass and some iron, and possibly a button. I asked a metal detectorist friend once what the white porcelain fragments are and he said "a good...

Seems to have some flowers imprinted in this iron piece. Size is about 8x6 inches. Any ideas on what this could be from? Equipment: Teknetics Eurotek Pro / Garrett Pro Pointer

Seems to have some flowers imprinted in this iron piece. Size is about 8x6 inches. Equipment: Teknetics Eurotek Pro / Garrett Pro Pointer

found this item and 2 other iron pieces encrusted in about 2-3 inches of coral. I'd like to know what it came from as there are no documented wrecks near where i found these items. thanks

I was digging in my flowerbed and came upon an iron ball with something inside. I see no seam and there are a few small specs of green that look like the original coating. It is just a little bigger than a golfball. There is what looks to be a faint design and number or word, but I can't make it...

This was from my father's childhood items. He was born in 1923. It looks like it is original but I need help identifying it. I've seen many "original" General Pershing banks but they don't look like this one. Inside you can see how filthy it is. I haven't even wiped it off anywhere so its...

Two similar metal roads have been turned up several months apart on the same property which has been in use since the 1850s. The first was found in the ground near an old building and the other in shallow water which resulted in it being heavily encrusted. Both appear to be made of iron...

I live on a hillside that was logged in the early 1900s. These finds are from various spots on the hillside, and I need help figuring out exactly what they are. The spikes look to be blacksmith made, and the one on the far left was found in a stream, which explains why it's in such great shape...

The condition of this anchor shackle has degraded considerably in the ~2 weeks its been out of the ocean. Whats the best way to preserve it? I am not opposed to a long term chemical treatment if that's the best way to go.

I found these iron relics in two different nearby streams. Both streams are next to railroads, and both had Civil War troop movement in the area. The backs appear no different than what is show in the image. Thanks in advance!

Hello all, I just pulled this out of my electrolysis bucket. I originally dug it under a house in Downtown Charleston. I was wondering if anyone had any clue as to what it is? I have found buttons from the 1790s, to stuff from the 1890's. Thanks!

Hello Treasure Hunters! Moved this thread to the Gold Prospectors forum--sorry, I'm new and I didn't see it beforehand. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/gold-prospecting/379038-honeymooner-accidental-gold-prospectors-california-mother-lode.html Best Regards, Melissa, in California

I was detecting in the same woods that produced a colonial flat button, and found a necklace with a style that I have never seen. On Google I could not find a single necklace with that style. Right now I really want to know about the necklace. The main part of the necklace is fairly heavy and...

Found this up on a hill where I've found some late 19th century stuff. It's some kind of iron piece that's been broken that has the date "FEBRUARY 4,1896" written below a few letters at the top to the best of my knowledge,looks like "IVEROHI". It could also be 2 words "IVE Road" (which makes a...

Have you ever been iffy on digging or about to give up and then you get a great find? I know it's happened to me. Tell us a story of when it happened to you (if it happened to you). Here are times it happened to me. I was in the woods of a school from the 1950s that I mainly detect because it...

Revolutionary War cannonball shell! I found this sticking out of the ground in the woods. It is a cannonball shell from the Revolutionary War. I had know idea what it was up until today while I was looking up cannon ball pictures on the internet. Also I think it is from the Revolutionary War...

Hi,I found this iron axe head the other day about 4'' down,near an iron age fort site.I dont think its iron age,but could anyone tell me roughly how old it is? Thanks

Hi so me and a friend were metal detecting out in a field when i cam across this rock it was going crazy it rang up from a 88 to a 163 on my metal detector.... He had found a ring so we split ring for him weird rock for me.. i have no idea what it is though it is flat but its made of layers...

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I bought this iron item at a local estate sale today. I was HOPING it was some sort of Civil War (or other) projectile, but I'm really not sure. I would love to hear from you regarding this piece, which weighs in right at five pounds. Thanks so much! Jack.

If you found a pile of rusted iron objects detecting,would you take the time to try and identify and clean them,or just dump the lot??:happysmiley:

One day while walking in the woods, I found a rock embedded in the ground. It seems to have what might be regmaglyphs on it as well as a semi-glossy coating which could be the fusion crust (Picture 1). After a few hours of internet research I finally gave up and nearly a year later I decided to...

Hi.Can anyone tell me what this is?Both items were found in the same hole in a field beside an old cottage in Ireland.

I found this strange, partially broken object about 12 inches deep in my front yard. I believe it's iron. I have no clue what it is. Any identification help would be helpful.

My son got a really nice collection of flint points for Christmas from his grandfather. Among them was this iron point. It has a capital letter 'U' embossed on one side. I asked my dad where he found it and he said a neighbor in Western Colorado found it and gave it to him 70+ years ago. Has...

Hey there! Recently found this axe head in yard of old farmhouse in Ohio. Used electrolysis to remove a lot of sediment and rocks attached. Any idea of the period? It weighs 4 lbs. Thanks!

Hello, I'm new in this forum, but I hope you don't mind helping us. My husband and I have these 6 rocks we found in our backyard a while ago, and we wonder if they're indeed ferrous meteorites. :icon_scratch: When we read descriptions and see pictures, they seem to match a meteorite description...

The following came from/around an old cellar hole that so far continually shows signs of being from the late 1700,s. Can anyone ID any of these iron objects? And, with the nails, why so many different sizes? This image below: there is a square nail sticking out of the large left one. All...

I found this older iron...I'm guessing it's from around 1953 or so. It is in great condition, still works and the box looks awesome! There are no instructions inside, but I feel like it should be worth something...any ideas on the value? Steam and dry iron, CAT. NO. 189F40 Thanks!!

We found this piece in a corn field this year while metal detecting. The corn field has been in use for over 200 years for crops. The information related to the piece is. Width is 5 inches outside to outside. Depth is 2 1/4 inches. Weight is 3 lbs. 3 ozs. Markings n/a. Location in corn field...

I've been hooked I've seen a lot of hooks in my time but I've never seen one like this..any ideas? found less than a 1/4 mile from the revolutionary war Fort Warren in the woods,but I'm sure it's not from that period It was nearly a foot deep in the ground.it's displayed next to a quarter for...

An interesting old iron Well today wasn't a total bust,I dug an old iron,definately not an electric one it is solid iron. it was nearly 8 inches deep and it's heavy as anything.It was found in the area that I've been finding late 18th and early 19th century items,a spot I call my honey hole.I...

Hunted today at the river beach. The beach is iron infested and each swing brings either null or chirp. Its up to you to decide which is a good target! I have been hunting here since I could cross the hiway on my bike. I still get a silver coin now and then.Today I got two a merc. and wash...

I was curious folks, and I know theres probly a million reasons,but how old does iron need to be,before its black all the way through,almost crystalized and fragile as glass? I live less than a 1/4 mile from the Revolutionary war fort Warren in Vermont,and I find curious iron items all the...