50lb plate....from what?

[bbarr1982]

I went to a local cornfield where I have found some civil war relics yesterday. I was about 70 yards off the road and my ace 250 started jumping around. I have found lots of coal in the area so I eliminated that notch. But it was still going crazy. I put my shovel down and hit something hard. I need up digging a metal plate that is roughly 20" long, 7" wide and 1 1/4" thick but it weighs 55.4 lbs! I made it back to my car and got it home. I wiped it clean and there is no rust on it. There is a farm that still uses the field, but not sure if this came off a tractor? Here are the photos. The one is of the only marking I can find on the piece.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Minelab PRO-FIND 35 Waterproof Pinpointer Metal Detector for Experts with Tone ID & Adjustable Sensitivity - Grab it through Amazon!

[vpnavy]

Maybe a vintage tractor front (or rear) home made weight?

 

[asrussell96]

It was a vital part of the armor on a UFO that had come to invade earth

 

[kcm]

Depending on how exact your measurements and weight, it would appear to be a Copper Alloy, namely Cupronickel. However, there are also Stainless Steels that are very close in weight.

What state/area did you find this in, and at what depth? How was it oriented in the earth?

If your neighbors use a VERY large tractor, you might also ask them if they have any ideas. 1 1/4" is pretty darn thick!

 

[reale bill]

possibly was used in series with other sheets in a container for tractor weights.

 

[Geochem]

possibly was used in series with other sheets in a container for tractor weights.

With that particular size, shape, and lack of other utility evidence, I would agree a metal weight often located on front of farm field tractors.

 

[Loco-Digger]

First off I'd have shown the farmer that find and see if he knows where it may have come from, and he may be very grateful that you found a piece that he may have thought he misplaced.

 

[kcm]

All of the tractor weights I've seen have been made from cast iron, concrete (usually encapsulated) or lead (back when lead wasn't known for killing the next 3 generations of kids if you looked at it).

 

[bowwinkles]

Stack able tractor or implement weight.

 

[Fullstock]

Where are you located? Could it be a part from the Space Shuttle Columbia that crashed several years ago?

 

[Bruce R]

Is there any evidence of broken welds along the edges ? It looks like a wear plate from a loader bucket.