✅ SOLVED grate thingie

[DiggerDave99]

I found this at an old gold mining site near Auburn CA. It was about 18' underground in what looked like some burned material. It looks like it might have been nailed to something wooden. Any idea what it might be?

 

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[travelerga]

looks like a screen out of a sluice

 

[Gold Maven]

yep...punch plate. cool find.

 

[DiggerDave99]

A friend actually found a picture of one and that's exactly what it is. Thank you!