Lead Object found in South Alabama-- new photo

[chefrider]

Found 6 inches down behind a house built in the late 1800s. Does anybody know what it is?

Weight: 296 g

 

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[RelicHunter97]

Re: Lead Object found in South Alabama

can you post the reverse side of it? you only have one side on the 1st picture. And it looks like a hand-held mirror to me.

 

[jimmy uk]

Re: Lead Object found in South Alabama

can you post the reverse side of it? you only have one side on the 1st picture. And it looks like a hand-held mirror to me.

spot on i would say plus i dont think its made of lead i think its made out of pewter

 

[Monty]

Grave plot marker used before the stone is set. Usually would have a number painted on it corresponding with a map of some kind. Monty

 

[chefrider]

I believe you may be right Monty. Now I wonder what it was doing back behind my mothers house. Just makes me think. I'll wait until tomorrow and see if any other responses come in before I flag this as solved. Thanks again......

 

[Monty]

My guess would be that when a stone was placed the marker was removed and discarded? There is nothing sacred about a plot marker, it's just what it is. It served its purpose and then was of no use. I see similar ones in the local cemetary where plots are for sale. But I never have inspected one to see what it was made of. I suppose lead was the easiest way to mold them if of any age as not many people had a cutting torch and steel laying around the shop back then. Monty