dig this up. Just trying to find out what it is and if its a good find?

[damien41]

dig this up. Just trying to find out what it is and if it's a good find?

Trying to find out what this is and if it's a good find?

 

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[recondigger]

Is it lead? Pewter? Pot metal? How big is it? Dig until your arm falls off

 

[damien41]

Put a magnet to it and it's non-magnetic. I have no clue what it is. It was 8 inches in the ground, maybe a little bit more than 8 inches, but pretty close. All the pics I took of it are in all directions of the object. So that's what I'm trying to find out. Thank you for responding to the thread.

 

[recondigger]

Put a magnet to it and it's non-magnetic. I have no clue what it is. It was 8 inches in the ground, maybe a little bit more than 8 inches, but pretty close. All the pics I took of it are in all directions of the object. So that's what I'm trying to find out. Thank you for responding to the thread.

Take a picture next to a quarter

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[damien41]

Here's the photos you asked for. hope they will help.

I put a quarter next to the object and put one in the object if that helps.

 

[Silver Searcher]

It looks like fragment of the back part to a Barrel Spigot

SS

 

[recondigger]

It looks like fragment of the back part to a Barrel Spigot SS

I think that could be right. And its more that likely pewter

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[damien41]

Is it something old or nothing important? Should I clean it to see what kind of metal it is or leave it the way it is?

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

back part of a barrel spigot would have a hole in it, from what I can see, the fragment in question does not have a hole, but a solid projection from what might be the bottom or top. Did you just dig it up or did it register on a metal dectector? you said it is non-magnetic, but is it metal?
From the looks of the picture, I would guess some kind of pot-metal (zinc/aluminum/lead) but it could also be ceramic if it was not detected as metal and just dug up found. Reminds me of a crucible, the small assay type. But if it is metal, I have no clue what it might be

 

[damien41]

Found it with my metal detector. My GTI 2500. I just wire brushed the object, so here are 2 more pictures. Seems to be metal. Ping-pointer pings as metal.

 

[damien41]

2 more pictures. Really hard using a wire brush to get to the metal.

 

[damien41]

Last 2 photos for now, my arm is starting to hurt.

 

[recondigger]

Looks like brass

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[Silver Searcher]

Last 2 photos for now, my arm is starting to hurt.

Has the bottom got a hole through it, from the latest pictures it looks like it may be blocked with compacted dirt

SS

 

[damien41]

No the top is solid. I will try cleaning it more so I can show a better detailed picture.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

It's a good find if you enjoyed finding it.

Value? About 20¢ a pound for iron or $1.60/lb for brass.

 

[Hendo0601]

The metal "foot" to a table or chair leg?

 

[damien41]

Have no idea.

 

[damien41]

Thank you for the reply

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Looks like the end of an old Buss fuse to me.