Older than my usual Kansas finds

[Rob in KS]

Its almost rusted away to nothing. Most of the relics I find are well rusted, but not quite this much. There isn't much metal left.

I have permission on a wheatfield near the Santa Fe trail. But I can't dig until the wheat is harvested in July. I found this along the fence at the edge of the field. I'm dying to get started on it, I know there will be a lot of nice relics. The trail started in 1825 and that's pretty old for around here.

Is there anything in the style that would indicate it's age? or orgin ?

 

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[IronSpike]

Could it be tool to clean horses hooves when reshoeing?

 

[stefen]

Not a hoof pick...more likely a fubarred gate hook

 

[IronSpike]

Ok I only viewed half the picture.

 

[plainsman]

Looks like a two piece bit from a horse to me.

 

[lostcauses]

parts of a surveyors chain.

 

[Rob in KS]

Oops, I guess I should have looked at that picture after I posted it
I hadn't thought of a surveyor's chain....Interesting.

Well, a little checking says it isn't a surveyors chain.
http://www.surveyhistory.org/chains.htm

It's not like the horse bits I've seen. Maybe some other part of a harness?

 

[Monty]

I thought horse bit too, but? Monty

 

[Baldingboy]

Rob,
I have kept watch for something along the lines of this thing. Take a look. Here is the page it is on:

http://www.corinthcivilwarrelics.com/miscdug.html

Here is the photo from the above link:
Middle of the photo....two joined rings that are similar





Baldingboy