what is it

[Jeff]

Hello this item is 7 and a 1/2 inches long 3 quarters of an inch wide weighs 1.5 lbs , cleaned rust off any ideas let me know thankyou

 

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[vhs07]

If the tip had a loop that's broken off, I'd a say a a hanging weight for some purpose.

 

[smcdmc]

It's the same thing as it was when you posted it earlier today! Really? To posts for the same item, back to back?

 

[creskol]

Perhaps it is a polished stibnite.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What method did you use to clean it?

 

[Jeff]

i took a dull knive and just scraped the rust off i originally thought it was a piece of junk metal till i cleaned it

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I know very little about Viking or medievel artifacts. The European members would be more helpful. It may be old but it would seem to me too thick and heavy for a dagger or spear and no way to attach it to a pole. I can only guess what it is. It doesnt look broken so maybe a coal miners wedge, harvester tooth, clock weight, sounding weight or log splitter as mentioned..

Its better to add additional pics to the same thread. It seems you have 3 threads on the same object! This is confusing and senseless. Its more bemeficial to keep all the opinions on one page. Interesting find.

 

[Jeff]

thanks for the feedback im going to have it tested soon

 

[cw0909]

bigcypress,was just thinking along the same line,blacksmith tool. if the rock/slag jeff posted came
from the same area,as the iron piece,maybe there was a blacksmith shop with a coal burner there
jeff rock/slag post
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/292605-what-these-rocks.html#post2762243

blacksmith tools
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/fova/hussey/images/plate52.jpg

 

[Jeff]

im new to this and i didnt realize i had 3 different threads i wanted to add new pix and i guess thats how it happened sorry for any inconvinence but when u are new to something it takes a bit to figure it out. thank u all for helping me out and giving me ideas of what it might be its just something i found and was interested in finding out what it was cause i have never seen anything like it its not life or death to me just curious

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Im still trying to figure how to post properly.

It looks as if it was made for a purpose. It looks like an alloy. Im leaning toward weight of somekind or tooth because there doesnt seem to be any hammer marks on it.