Lead whatzit

[goldgrubber]

I found this in my backyard while taking a mental health day from work. My house was built around 1817 or so and I've hit it pretty hard over the last 15 years, yet stuff keeps popping up. I just can't figure this one out. It's lead ( I scratched the top slightly ). At first I thought it was an old center punch 'till I picked it up and felt the weight, but the sides look like wood grain. Anybody have any ideas?

GG

 

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[CRUSADER]

Lead stone mason's stylus

 

[Lucas]

Lead pencils were originally a chunk o' lead.

Take a memo...

 

[bradyboy]

lead ground spike?
Brady

 

[CRUSADER]

Lead pencils were originally a chunk o' lead.

Take a memo...

yeap, going back to Roman period. Most I find are late Medieval.

 

[goldgrubber]

I tried writing with it, nothing happened, no marks probably due to hard coating on the outside. But by the shape of it I think Crusader is right. It does look like a plumb bob. You think they may have carved out two pieces of wood to make a mold? Molten lead might have cooked the inside of the mold enough to leave graining on the piece ?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Lead stone mason's stylus

What he said :P

SS

 

[goldgrubber]

Thanks guys.

 

[bradyboy]

Magic Bullet Suppository?

 

[RJH02]

ouch!!?