Bladed Weapon found any ideas

[whacker55]

Friend found this buried 2' deep. Any ideas?

 

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[relic lover]

I don't know but it's awesome

 

[relic lover]

What state did you find it in?

 

[whacker55]

What state did you find it in?

Arizona

 

[jeff of pa]

because of the top of the handles shape, I'm wondering if it is a fence Finial.
or part of a Lightening Rod, or Statue. Looks like it Hooked onto something.



Cast Iron or steel ?

I hope it turns out to be a Prehistoric or Medieval sword
Cool Find !

days of Cabeza de Vaca ? 16th Century
or better 25,000 BC from Arizona's earliest known people
or before

 

[Lafitte Deux]

Can you post a pic of the other side?
It might be an old harrow blade.

 

[duggap]

Like it was said above, the end looks funny, but it resembles an old pike.

 

[whacker55]

It was found with an old cannonball about 4" in diameter. Here's a pic of the other side. Appears to be steel but not 100% sure about that.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

How about a side view?

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

I am thinking pike as well

 

[jeff of pa]

yes a pike could explain the square handle &
the Cross Guard having different shapes on each side.




From what little I researched they were used regularly in European warfare
from the early Middle Ages until around 1700, and wielded by foot soldiers deployed in close quarters.
would be nice to find out who brought it to Arizona.

maybe for Trade ?

 

[Smithbrown]

A pike head needs a secure form of attachment- socket and langets like this one: An iron spear head naval boarding pike I think the fence post top is a better way to go.

 

[jeff of pa]

A pike head needs a secure form of attachment- socket and langets like this one: An iron spear head naval boarding pike I think the fence post top is a better way to go.

true ! I figure the top piece being a latch.
But on a Square handle,
it can't be turned to latch it in tight.
I suppose it could be pushed into something Spring Loaded,
but that doesn't fit the fact it appears to be old iron.

& appears too heavy for a weathervane or lightening rod

 

[Smithbrown]

You need a long attachment tstaff or else you risk having the head lopped off! I can't see it as a weapon.

 

[creskol]

What I find interesting is that the "blade" portion doesn't show nearly the oxidation that the "tang" portion shows.

 

[tamrock]

What I find interesting is that the "blade" portion doesn't show nearly the oxidation that the "tang" portion shows.

I thought the same, but maybe it was cleaned up with some steel wool or scotch bright ??

 

[Joe hunter]

Could be a used in a pit fall trap

 

[gordonquixote]

What machine detected it 2 feet deep?

 

[jeff of pa]

2 feet should be no problem for most of todays detectors . it's not coin size.
if it's Iron, High discrimination would have been more of an issue,
unless he dug nulls like I do occasionally .

 

[nhbenz]

Regarding the uneven corrosion-- Maybe it had been pounded into wood like a really big lamp hanger spike? Does the end look like it would have withstanded that?