I found this piece of drift wood on the beach in Bald Head Island, NC just after Hurricane Ian passed. I assume it's off an old wreck. The nail appears to be hand forged bronze. Any ideas about age or origin?
Can anyone help me figure out what the item on the left is? I think it is a piece of farm equipment but I'm not sure and if it is, I don't know what type of farm equipment it is. It was found with the rivet on the right and two cut nails. It came from a farmstead that was built in 1840 and used...