Slave artifact. metal music box?

[Paula Savino]

Metal detecting and found these items in a plantation next to a slave house. 4 feet deep in the ground, and i have no idea what it is. Music box? it seems mechanical, and has a lot of age to it. The land dates back to late 1700's.

 

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[creskol]

That is the remains of an old rim lock off of a door.

 

[adalabama]

cool!
4 feet down? What are you hunting with?

 

[Paula Savino]

nice thanks for the info