Please help ID

[Rock22]

Found these items on my property. Star and lead glob and lead tube? What were these things. They are all made of lead.

Large axe found as well. Any way to date it?

Farm item? I have no clue. Pointed farm items?

Thanks for helping me.

Bill

 

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[Rock22]

No ideas anyone?

 

[rickn1]

The bottom one's a gate closer, I think. Not a clue on the lead star shaped thingy tho.

 

[DCMatt]

The large relic could be the remains of a horse drawn plow.



The "teardrop" item is a blade from a sickle mower. Years ago people used lead for anything you can think of from making toys to fixing the plumbing. Difficult to date the axe but it looks like it was well loved.

DCMatt

 

[gerryk]

The item on the far right looks similar to a ladder jack.
What was your property used for? Was it a farmstead a homestead or something else?

 

[taz42o]

From a wagon.

 

[Rock22]

The item on the far right looks similar to a ladder jack.
What was your property used for? Was it a farmstead a homestead or something else?

My land was used for beef cattle starting back in the 1860's as far as I can figure from my research. I have aerial images from 1938 that show all open fields where I have been finding these items but who knows what it looked like before that? The land was 1st purchased in 1835 and I would assume took awhile to clear.

 

[Rock22]

taz42o you are amazing! How did you find that wagon image? I think you nailed it! Thank you very much. I now hope to have help with the rest of my finds and get them ID'd as well.

Bill