Wondering if anyone has seen anything like this before? Found about 4" deep in an area that was farmed up until the early 1900's. The only other things we found were some small nails, believed to be for horse shoes?
1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Marc_in_CT! Take a look at Forum: Connecticut for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.
1st - Hmmm - sure looks like small nails. Here are a few informative articles talking about nails...
The National Park Service in its historic structures restoration
program has developed some research techniques...
The History of Nail Making History does not record who it was, but the incredible results of that
inspirational moment are all around us - in the houses we live in,
the bridges we cross, the furniture we sit on...
