Bronze spike age?

[Trimbaker]

Hello,

I found some large ships nails/spikes. I am wondering how old they may be. Notice the peened corners on the heads? I hope you are all enjoying good finds too.
Thank you for any help on this. George.

 

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[pepperj]

Inland or near the ocean?

 

[Trimbaker]

Hi, Ocean. South East North Carolina.

 

[pepperj]

Hi, Ocean. South East North Carolina.

Welcome to Tnet and the post up of the spike finds.

I'm sure that you'll have some of the answers in short time when it gets viewed by the ones that know about these finds. Keep checking back.

 

[Trimbaker]

Thank you, it is exciting to have joined. I have some cool finds to share on the rest of the forum and perhaps I can be helpful once in a while. George.

 

[pepperj]

Thank you, it is exciting to have joined. I have some cool finds to share on the rest of the forum and perhaps I can be helpful once in a while. George.

That's what it's all about, with all the members added up the knowledge base is incredible.
One person can only retain so much knowledge and the references for only so many things.
Each person actually brings a different skill set to the table - so to speak.

 

[Rookster]

Got a railroad near by?

 

[Trimbaker]

No, island location...site predates the closest railroad which was built miles from here.

 

[Tony in SC]

Good finds! Hard to date because they didn't change much for about 200 years. I would say ship timber spikes, maybe wharf/dock. Early ones were very crude. I would guess those are late 1700- early 1800?

 

[Trimbaker]

Thanks, I am hoping the shape of the nail heads might catch some ones eye and close in a little on a date.