Horseshoes and Wagon wheel part??

[dziner1311]

Found these today at a civil war battle site. I am curious what the round object is. Where these items were found was near a Union camp site stocked with supplies. The Union was ambushed by the Confederates at this location. Not sure if it is a part of an axle or wheel. Any thoughts?

 

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[creskol]

Is the center hole have spline?

 

[austin]

Think maybe it's a grease retainer?

 

[dziner1311]

Here is another picture of it.

 

[dziner1311]

A hole goes completely thru the center of it.

 

[creskol]

A hole goes completely thru the center of it.

Judging by the size and architecture of it, my guess is that it is an alignment/tracking pulley off of a piece of farm machinery that uses flat link roller chains, and more that likely it is off of an old manure spreader like this one.

Also, I believe that both horse shoes are post war, an may well be from the workhorses that pulled the manure spreader.

 

[dziner1311]

Nice find! Thank you! The area was a prairie at one point as well. I found a handful of old square nails and a large square head bolt of some sort as well. I will be going back soon I am new to metal detecting and have always loved history. So every thing I find is a treasure to me. Thanks once again!

 

[creskol]

Nice find! Thank you! The area was a prairie at one point as well. I found a handful of old square nails and a large square head bolt of some sort as well. I will be going back soon I am new to metal detecting and have always loved history. So every thing I find is a treasure to me. Thanks once again!

Welcome to the forum and to the great hobby of metal detecting...hopefully you will enjoy both.

I like old "things" as well .. heck .. it's all good in my book and I have been at it for 44 years!

 

[creskol]

Keep us posted on your treasures .. Hard to tell what might come from those fields.