Today's Find
Found this tool in an area that dates back to the Civil War. Have found numerous musket balls there, including the one I got today (in the picture) and the cannon ball fragment, a previous find. The Confederates were camped here, then driven out after a fight with the Union troops. After the war, this area, which is on a rocky slope, was planted in fruit trees. I don't think it has been in use for about the last 50 years or so. The tool blade is 5.5 inches in width. I think this is a farming tool used after the war but don't know for sure. Any help with identification would be appreciated.
Found this tool in an area that dates back to the Civil War. Have found numerous musket balls there, including the one I got today (in the picture) and the cannon ball fragment, a previous find. The Confederates were camped here, then driven out after a fight with the Union troops. After the war, this area, which is on a rocky slope, was planted in fruit trees. I don't think it has been in use for about the last 50 years or so. The tool blade is 5.5 inches in width. I think this is a farming tool used after the war but don't know for sure. Any help with identification would be appreciated.
(no pund intended) lol!
