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[Wildcat1750]

These are common at a site I often hunt...but why? I've recovered over 6 so far over several years. They ring up a something super good and end up being super disappointing.

This one weighs over 4 pounds and is one of the less rusty examples.

What are they? Weights? Ingots?

Thanks,
Nick

 

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[Deftone]

First thought I got was pig iron. I've watched Chigg find some. But I dunno never found any. Hope your find's are not as disappointing as you think. HH!

 

[Tony in SC]

It very well could be pig iron. Pig iron has been poured in America since the 1700's. It was poured into grooves and channels dug into the ground that resembled a sow and pigs. The ingots were all shapes and sizes.

 

[dts52]

Connecticut was a major iron production region in colonial times, especially the northwest corner around the Mt. Riga area. The entire state was essentially clear-cut for timber used to produce charcoal to fuel the iron furnaces. Probably explains why I find oxen shoes in places like the side of a steep hill. Those poor animals had to drag those trees to the charcoal pits, then drag the sleds or wagons full of charcoal out to the “road”.
dts

 

[Tony in SC]

Good info! I had read that the New England area produced most of the iron in colonial times. I would say that pig iron would be a good find because of the history behind it.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

By the name of the post I thought it was a picture of me.

 

[Wildcat1750]

First thought I got was pig iron. I've watched Chigg find some. But I dunno never found any. Hope your find's are not as disappointing as you think. HH!

Well I haven't thrown any of them away, Deftone. Some of the rustier ones are kind of gross to keep around but I have enough now to group together in a box.

It very well could be pig iron. Pig iron has been poured in America since the 1700's. It was poured into grooves and channels dug into the ground that resembled a sow and pigs. The ingots were all shapes and sizes.

Thanks for the insight, Tony in SC. All of these are the same relative size and shape.

Connecticut was a major iron production region in colonial times, especially the northwest corner around the Mt. Riga area. The entire state was essentially clear-cut for timber used to produce charcoal to fuel the iron furnaces. Probably explains why I find oxen shoes in places like the side of a steep hill. Those poor animals had to drag those trees to the charcoal pits, then drag the sleds or wagons full of charcoal out to the “road”.
dts

Yes I find quite a few ox shoes on some pretty steep and rocky hills around here, dts52.

Good info! I had read that the New England area produced most of the iron in colonial times. I would say that pig iron would be a good find because of the history behind it.

True, Tony in SC. I believe that All of these relics, both the cool and the more mundane ones, are parts of a bigger picture just waiting to be seen.

By the name of the post I thought it was a picture of me.

Got your attention then, Back-of-the-boat!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Thanks for all of the replies...
I think the general consensus here is leaning towards Pig Iron Ingot of unknown age.