Carved Lead What is it?

[diggerranger]

I found this lead item deep in the ground at one of my Colonial spots. It was under a massive root and took most of my hunt hour to get out. I was also able to get a tombac and a musket ball. I was thinking it was a sinker but the more I look at it the less I think it is. Way to much work went into it. Any ideas on what it is?
Thanks

 

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[Tedyoh]

I've found similar bars at old sites..one had a picture of a fish carved in it....probably used for molding round balls.

 

[Tony in SC]

The end of a bar of solder?

 

[HuntinDog]

Could have been a hand crafted pencil

 

[A2coins]

Spear tip lol

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on your tombac button and a musket ball finds digger.
I can just imagine how sweet that piece of lead must've sounded in the headphones, probably just like a silver coin!

Anyone who detects old homesteads has found a ton of lead, I also know that it can come in all shapes and sizes.
A wise man once told me that, "lead is your friend" when it comes to locating old sites.

My first impression is that this is a lead sinker with the top broken off where the line ran through... but who knows.

Dave

 

[DCMatt]

Could have been a hand crafted pencil

Agree. Here is one dug at Shiloh.