🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Some mystery finds -- any help appreciated

[bcbirdman]

Hey everyone, I've got a few different objects that I'm interested in knowing more about if possible. These are from two different sites not far from each other in western Indiana.



1.This object is lead and I broke it into two pieces when I pulled it out of the hole (crack on right side). Anyway, does anyone have an idea what this might be? Reminds of me a crude tag of some kind. Interesting to me the way it is shaped.


2. From what I could find online, I think this is a shingling hatchet or a hewing hatchet?


3. This I'm thinking was nailed to a wall? There looks to be a hole all the way through the diamond-shaped part, but it is rusted over. It reminds me of a small candle holder, but this doesn't seem right with the type of metal and size.

4. Honestly have no idea here. This one is definitely a moving part to something larger I think, but what? It is made of brass.

 

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[cudamark]

Looks like #2 is a hatchet to me too.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

If the blade is only sharpened on one side, makes it a hewing hatchet. If not , it would be a shingling hatchet.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Item #3 reminds me of a guide for a cable or a small rope. These were sometimes mounted to wagons to allow a tarp to be held over the wagon bed. There were usually several of them spaced out in series. They also had many other, similar uses in sheds, barns, etc.

 

[Mud Hut]

No. 3 is called a Ram Head Nut. There were single horn and double horn varieties.

 

[Tony in SC]

No. 3 is called a Ram Head Nut. There were single horn and double horn varieties. View attachment 2179901

Mud Hut has it! It's also called a heel bolt>

 

[d2]

I grew up with them being called pig tails. That was what secured the plow point to a mule/horse drawn plow stock...d2

 

[bcbirdman]

No. 3 is called a Ram Head Nut. There were single horn and double horn varieties. View attachment 2179901

Interesting! Thanks!

 

[ColorfulCreator]

The top left one could be a hayseed/other bag closure.