any one help on a date with old nail

[ukeden]

hi can any one help me date this old nail found in a farm field

 

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[silverswede]

If the paper it's lying on is about 10 inches then I'd guess that it's a railroad spike. Age then would be pretty general with railroads from early 1800's around here. Looks old though by the condition.

 

[Cruisin]

Here's a link to a site about identifying old nails:
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/nails/nails.htm

From your photo it looks like a "rose-head" which would make it fairly old.

 

[ivan salis]

at that size spike rather than nail would be the term I'd use to describe it. if its a "nail" its a mighty big un.

 

[sniffer]

could be a bridge spike. it looks like it's hand made from the looks of the head