Help with identifying the age.

[BC1969]

Can anyone shed any light on when a post like this would have been made.
There are a ton of knowledgeable people here.
I'm trying to date a site.

 

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[Doubter in MD]

It appears your post was made today at approximately 9:58 AM EST.

 

[BC1969]

I love sarcastic humor!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

My guess would be 1970’s.

 

[BC1969]

I'd thought the 1940's, but everything that I'm finding there is mid-late 1800's
Zero modern trash.
That's why I don't understand why this post is out in the middle of nowhere.
It is set into a very large section of badly decayed concrete.

 

[Tpmetal]

can we get more photos? like the whole thing and size reference and surrounding area might give a better clue

 

[HuntinDog]

In 1836, Sorel in France took out the first of numerous patents for a process of coating steel by dipping it in molten zinc after first cleaning it.
Galvanized pipe replaced lead piping in the early 1900's.​

Galvanized piping can last up to 70 years depending on the thickness of zinc in the original galvanization.

Ok, enough history....
I would put your post no earlier that the 1930's by the amount of rust showing through the zinc coating.
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[KevGA]

If you go here and find the map for the area, you can underlay the older maps and see if there were any structures there:

https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer

Click the most recent year on the maps, then click the little flashlight icon, this will open up another menu on the right where you can choose the older topo maps. As you hove over the area with your mouse it will show through the new map to the old topo. (Assuming of course there are maps for the area).

 

[Anduril]

What is this a picture of?
Is the photo in the correct orientation (I assume it is, as it seems to be weathered / rusted more on "top", but just wanted to confirm).
Some photos post sideways here.

Can't help yet with age or purpose.
It looks like barb-wire to me. I recall seeing something somewhere that you could estimate the age of barb-wire by determining the manner of construction (type of barb, twist rate, intervals between barbs, etc...), so maybe that approach could yield some clues.

 

[Crusty Shellback]

Good one! haha

 

[BC1969]

The pic is sideways.
I'm going out to the spot tomorrow. I'll take better pics.

 

[trdking]

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It appears your post was made today at approximately 9:58 AM EST.

You kill me Doubter!

Seriously though, as the other guys have already mentioned... context and perspective is everything when it comes to photo's.

I too, will often study fence posts, property lines, wind rows and even drainage ditches on rural properties to help determine age and past uses.
Your fence post is definitely unique in design, but often older posts such as this one, were added to or modified over the years depending on how the property's uses changed.
I'm thinking your post dates to the 1920s - 40s based on the square nut and the style of the finial.

I look forward to seeing more pics of the fence line and the attachment hardware.

Dave

 

[trdking]

I'm on the fence on this one

 

[BC1969]

I'm on the fence on this one

I'm dying..

 

[BC1969]

Okay, sorry for the delay. Ice sucks lol.
More so when there is one inch of it on top of the snow.
Broke my @$$ for these pics lol
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