ddbowdoin
Jr. Member
I found this yesterday while searching a local area that claims to be an area where Union troops were marched and trained. The site is also the location of a proposed intellectual utopia where many prominent authors spent time, including a book written on site by Nathanial Hawthorne. The soil is incredibly rocky and its hard to dig so I am assuming that this a great deal of fill. There isn't much space to search as the area is sandwiched between two large cemeteries and a wooded area frequented by teenagers drinking.
I spent roughly 40 minutes after work and only found two pennies (1988, 1971), a small broach that appears to be pretty new, and finally the item in question.
My silver uMax went crazy, I dug, and dug some more. Finally at about 2 feet under a large stone I found this mangled bar that is dirty but shows no signs of rust. I appologize for failing to include an item for scale or a tape measure but I would guestimate the bar at roughly 5 inches. I am new to MD'ing and do not have a scale but this is heavy, I would have to say 4lbs +. The pictures are just the front and back, not seperate items.
Did I stumble upon a bar of lead, and if so I have the following questions.
1) being a historic/ CW site is the bar older or something dumped onto public land by a contractor?
2.) how could I test to see if the metal is in fact lead?
3.) if it is in fact lead, what do I do to protect myself and dispose of it?
I spent roughly 40 minutes after work and only found two pennies (1988, 1971), a small broach that appears to be pretty new, and finally the item in question.
My silver uMax went crazy, I dug, and dug some more. Finally at about 2 feet under a large stone I found this mangled bar that is dirty but shows no signs of rust. I appologize for failing to include an item for scale or a tape measure but I would guestimate the bar at roughly 5 inches. I am new to MD'ing and do not have a scale but this is heavy, I would have to say 4lbs +. The pictures are just the front and back, not seperate items.
Did I stumble upon a bar of lead, and if so I have the following questions.
1) being a historic/ CW site is the bar older or something dumped onto public land by a contractor?
2.) how could I test to see if the metal is in fact lead?
3.) if it is in fact lead, what do I do to protect myself and dispose of it?
