🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Mystery iron loop!

[bcbirdman]

Hi! I am from west central Indiana and found this large iron piece about a foot deep in a gravelly creek bed. The site is supposed to be where US soldiers camped in the early 1800s. I’ve found evidence of camped soldiers nearby from 1811 and onward into the civil war era (buttons, harmonica pieces, musket balls), but this particular find may or may not be that old. I can’t figure out what this would have been used for. Thought it was a huge key when I pulled it out, but the non-loop end is a bolt-shaped. I’m wondering if it might be a piece from a wagon/stagecoach, but not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

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[creskol]

I am pretty sure that is the "eye bolt" that held a wooden handle to a scythe on.

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

I agree.

 

[bcbirdman]

I am pretty sure that is the "eye bolt" that held a wooden handle to a scythe on.

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Awesome. Thank you! Do you know any online/book resources I can check out with images that match this one? I tried googling this but can’t find anything that looks like it

 

[creskol]

Awesome. Thank you! Do you know any online/book resources I can check out with images that match this one? I tried googling this but can’t find anything that looks like it

https://www.seymourmidwest.com/uploads/instructions/ScytheGuide.pdf

Scroll down to the 3rd image.

 

[ticndig]

I agree it's a nib band ,

 

[bcbirdman]

https://www.seymourmidwest.com/uploads/instructions/ScytheGuide.pdf

Scroll down to the 3rd image.

Thanks so much!