bayonnet?

[Mr. Magoo]

Found this on a Rev War site lying just two inches beneath the ground. It is 26 inches in length and 3/4 inch in width. It has stamped on it: Phelps-Dodge Ground Rod and then further down it is stamped "Ground Rod". The pointed end is blunted and the other end where it bends is hammered. It appears to be brass. Anyone confirm this as a bayonnet even though stamped with the word bayonnet? Thanks!

 

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[Mr. Magoo]

Forgot a word- It says: Phelps-Dodge Bayonet Ground Rod. Thanks.

 

[Tony in SC]

It's a ground rod. That type of ground rod was used with early radios etc. Tony

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Talk about a great clean-up job! nice partner

 

[Mr. Magoo]

Thanks! Just wish it were the real deal!

 

[mojjax]

Here is a Wiki for -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelps_Dodge

 

[Mr. Magoo]

That's what I thought. If I understand it, they took the boss by bayonnet to the court-house and tried him for the grief he caused his workers and this may have been a symbol of that day. The date should be right around 1907 then? Any value by chance other than the metal itself?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

But, It is the real deal!~

 

[rmptr]

Yup!

Ditto with 4H...

It IS the real deal!

As a wild guess, it could be that a ham radio club was broadcasting from the CW battle site on what is known as a 'field day'.
The ham operators exchange callsigns in kind of a contest and some will send out cards that are a memento of the contact... QSL cards. They're kinda fun... got a couple around here, somewhere.

Probably some WWII vet with a Collins rig left a ground stake behind.

It's a nice find.

Best
rmptr