Cemetery Find *hinge*

[Ty18769]

Hey guys. Anyone know exactly what this item is? I found it at the base of an old tree in some roots. Looks like it's cast, or pot metal. I was just wondering if anyone knew it's purpose off hand, what is was likely attached to, or what it held up. Kind of reminds me of an old door knocker, but the action seems a bit stiff for this purpose. Any thoughts?

 

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[La Beep]

Handle of a casket.

 

[ac385]

Yup it's a handle all right.
Yet another good example of why it's a bad idea to poke around in a cemetery.

 

[Ty18769]

Yup it's a handle all right.
Yet another good example of why it's a bad idea to poke around in a cemetery.

touch'e. I stick to the tree roots. creepy though. Thanks for the ID.....I think.


Ty

 

[La Beep]

Yup it's a handle all right.
Yet another good example of why it's a bad idea to poke around in a cemetery.

touch'e. I stick to the tree roots. creepy though. Thanks for the ID.....I think.


Ty

The tree might not have been there when the person was placed there.

 

[Tubecity]

That's kind of eerie. Highly unlikely a handle fell off, the tree roots probably
grew down thru a grave & worked that handle to the surface.

 

[Ty18769]

That's kind of eerie. Highly unlikely a handle fell off, the tree roots probably
grew down thru a grave & worked that handle to the surface.

Maybe they didn't dig em as deep back in the 1800's. it was about 3 inches down. ewww

 

[bradyboy]

old time saloons used to use brass step rails that were supported / fed thru such a bracket

 

[Marc(NB)]

yep casket handles,got a few of 'em here

 

[ivan salis]

yep its an old casket handle -- some folks were buried shallow --some times the soil washed out of an area uncovering them or making the area shallow --- after the wood caskets of old rotted away and the flesh and stuff of the body broke down --a seedling tree would love to find such a mineral rich area to sink its roots into -- that trees and it roots are likely to be smack dab on top of and intertwined with a grave site -- (putting back said item and not bothering that site any farther would be a good thing in my view --- respect the dead -- cuz we'll all be one of them sooner or later) --Ivan

most detectorist avoid known grave sites like the plague and if they hit a grave site rebury and back off the site --anti metal detectorist types would love to have front page of the local paper scream "local detectorist looting graves"

 

[La Beep]

old time saloons used to use brass step rails that were supported / fed thru such a bracket

None that could fold.

 

[Tricia]

Does it bother you that you may have a casket handle? Frankly, I'd run back as fast as I could to put it back and apologize for disturbing the memory.

 

[Ty18769]

Does it bother you that you may have a casket handle? Frankly, I'd run back as fast as I could to put it back and apologize for disturbing the memory.

Had. Once it was ID'd I drove back to the site and replaced it. it's an abandoned, privately owned cemetery. very secluded. While I don't have any moral hangups about guys in public cemeteries, I've never gone to one. I won't be going back now though....a little too creepy after reading above post. I won't be apologizing though. I don't see anything wrong with detecting older cemeteries in certain situations. Also, the spot was a dud, unless you like shotgun shells and budweiser cans.

Ty

 

[ALABEAR]

Make sure when you take it back to the grave yard it is late at night and you need to go by yourself, because this guy will be waiting for you

 

[DIGGINGRAVES4CASH$$$$]

I would say nice find but you need be carefull about graveyards and don't let sceptics tell you other wise, best thing you did was take it back disturbing a grave could be more then you bargained 4 as spirits will return pisssed off!When I was 16 me and 2 freinds went drinking all night the day before mothersday and blew all our cash with no money and no gift for ourmothers my buddy had a crazy idea 2 steal flowers from agraveyard in town and of course I wanted nothing 2 do with it but not hearing my warnings we ended up at the graveyard they both grabbed flowers from random graves and ran back 2 car and callled me a puss well as soon as we turned left out of the graveyard the wheel feel off the car talk about karma it was truely scary and when he called his mom 2 get us cause the wheel fell off she noticed the flowers and knew where we gotm the look on her face priceless!Do your self a favor and stay away from graveyards till its yourtime.

 

[Ty18769]

I would say nice find but you need be carefull about graveyards and don't let sceptics tell you other wise, best thing you did was take it back disturbing a grave could be more then you bargained 4 as spirits will return pisssed off!When I was 16 me and 2 freinds went drinking all night the day before mothersday and blew all our cash with no money and no gift for ourmothers my buddy had a crazy idea 2 steal flowers from agraveyard in town and of course I wanted nothing 2 do with it but not hearing my warnings we ended up at the graveyard they both grabbed flowers from random graves and ran back 2 car and callled me a puss well as soon as we turned left out of the graveyard the wheel feel off the car talk about karma it was truely scary and when he called his mom 2 get us cause the wheel fell off she noticed the flowers and knew where we gotm the look on her face priceless!Do your self a favor and stay away from graveyards till its yourtime.

I don't believe in spirits, but I have respect for the dead.

 

[bootybay]

I don't believe in spirits, but I have respect for the dead.

you will when you see your first one!!!

 

[Ty18769]

I don't believe in spirits, but I have respect for the dead.

you will when you see your first one!!!

I'm 28....how long does it take to run into casper?

 

[Tricia]

First off, thank you for putting it back.

Second, if you really want to know go out Ghosthunting with your local group. Every town has them, or at least a group of wannabes. Make sure you find the group with all the gadgets and claims of gathering data for scientific purposes. Try to hook up with a group that has the "psychic", the weird kid (all in black, purple hair streaks, wears pentagram earrings), and the self proclaimed scientific skeptic who is mostly talk but runs away in a bolt with everyone else when a chimpmunk scampers across the ground at night during an investigation. Make sure you learn how to filter EVP's through so much computer software it makes Bill Gate's head spin. And last of all don't forget the all important midnight vigil in some long forgotten cemetery.

I guarantee you you'll see nothing, hear nothing, and basically get a really really good idea of what pop culture nonsense has done to our interpretation of the possibilities ( or lack of) of an afterlife.

Then after you've done the ghosthunter thing for awhile go ahead and make up your own mind.

It'll take quite awhile. When you are ready, you'll make your decision.

The joureny of discovery is fun and you can't beat a moonlit night in a quiet cemetery somewhere even if the people you are with are a few cards short of a full deck. Very relaxing, but do bring lots of bug spray.

Thanx,
Tricia

 

[Noodle]

You're right, Tricia, there are some things out there that you just may not want to know about. When you've lived as long as I have, you may realize there are things out there that you can't just explain. I've seen and experienced them a time or four. -Noodle