Horseshoes and Wagon wheel part??

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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? 2012-07-15_16-20-05_795.webp2012-07-15_16-21-04_63.webp
 

Is the center hole have spline?
 

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Here is another picture of it.2012-07-15_16-21-39_557.webp
 

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A hole goes completely thru the center of it.
 

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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.
 

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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!
 

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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!
 

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

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