🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Trunk or barn door spikes?

[Lanesmom]

I have found loads of iron spikes and square nails on my property. But wondering what these square- head spike like nails may have been used for? Possibly heavy wooden door or trunk? The heads are close to 1s” wide. Thanks for any input. I am still trying to piece together what was here hundreds of years ago. I also have found about 20 big round head square nails also- attached pics of those also
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[creskol]

Those clinched nails could be from just about anything where it was necessary to put two boards together or where hardware was mounted to borad, and the nails clinced to keep them from pulling out.

 

[Lanesmom]

Those clinched nails could be from just about anything where it was necessary to put two boards together or where hardware was mounted to borad, and the nails clinced to keep them from pulling out.

Thanks Creskol- I had to look up what a clinched nail was 🙂 makes sense now how they got 2 90 degree angles. Is it common for the head to be so flattened out?

 

[ARC]

Thanks Creskol- I had to look up what a clinched nail was 🙂 makes sense now how they got 2 90 degree angles. Is it common for the head to be so flattened out?

These are very early hand wrought nails... so yes.

 

[CRUSADER]

I was told similar ones went on the old cart wheels.

 

[Lanesmom]

I was told similar ones went on the old cart wheels.

Hmmm interesting. I have found a part of wagon wheel center ring

 

[CRUSADER]

Hmmm interesting. I have found a part of wagon wheel center ring

I was told by a US Member (can't remember who), but if they were spaced out, they would give some better grip on mud tracks.