Any suggestions or a guess..?

[adolf galland]

Dug these out of a local creek/river.

Look to be poured cooper or bronze ingots but am open to suggestions .

 

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[CoinandRelicMan]

Magnet tested yet?

 

[Red James Cash]

Any old bridges close by.It could be a dedication plaque from a structure,of course there has to be writing on it.

 

[adolf galland]

Not yet...but I never really thought to as these were submerged under the water for a very long time and not a hint of rust and the area around there as littered with rusted iron...but I will try is for s&G

 

[adolf galland]

Any old bridges close by.It could be a dedication plaque from a structure,of course there has to be writing on it.

Yes....2...I found these directly where the old wooden pilings were from the first bridge and about 60=70 feet fronm the second old bridge that had been removed.

But I am certain it is not a plaque because as you pointed out..no writing...and notice that one side is beveled...which would be for the purpose of transporting them in a cradle type fashion so they would not slide around.
I am going to get a detector and search for more.

 

[Joturkey]

They look architectural in design, the convex top looks like caps for a structure for water drainage. Dedication plaques would have to have anchoring holes or threaded taps, and bronze was/is way too expensive for a bridge facade. My guess is that they are from a partially dumped load from a vehicle/wagon mishap at one of the bridges. Also most ingots normally would have some sort of foundry stamp on them

 

[adolf galland]

They look architectural in design, the convex top looks like caps for a structure for water drainage. Dedication plaques would have to have anchoring holes or threaded taps, and bronze was/is way too expensive for a bridge facade. My guess is that they are from a partially dumped load from a vehicle/wagon mishap at one of the bridges. Also most ingots normally would have some sort of foundry stamp on them

I too believe that they may have found their way into the river from a vehicle accident in which some of the load was spilled into the river.

MY thought was that they may be architectual in nature also ,but it wouldnt have been for anything in the area as it is very remote and sparsely populated.

I have yet to formulate a good guess as to what their use could be ,so I am still leaniing towards foundry specimens...I need to take a close look for a stamp near the ends.

Fwiw there are many bridge plaques in this area that are made from bronze,but as you said this is not one of them.

Thanks for the replys..i am going to keep searching for an identification,and while I am @ it I am going back tomorrow to look for more.

 

[BosnMate]

Adolf Galland ---- He was a WWII German fighter ace How much do those weigh?

 

[Frankyg]

Sacrificial corrosion plate to protect the iron in the bridge?

 

[adolf galland]

Adolf Galland ---- He was a WWII German fighter ace How much do those weigh?

Yes he was ...also General in charge of Fighter Forces.

68 pounds...apiece

 

[adolf galland]

Sacrificial corrosion plate to protect the iron in the bridge?

Possibility ...but 68lbs?

I think they are too big to serve such a use,but then again what do I know.....thats why I am inquiring here.....hope to find more..I know that much.

 

[cudamark]

They look too "finished" to be ingots and too thick and heavy for plaque use. I suspect some industrial application where ferrous metal wouldn't hold up to corrosion but wear resistance wasn't a priority. Maybe a vane in a big water pump?

 

[AU Seeker]

I would think it would be worth a nice little chunk of change selling it for scrap, if it's copper, the price is around $2.40 to $2.60 a pound for solid copper, I couldn't find a current price for bronze but it should be $1 or more or similar to brass.

I hope you find a few more!!!