andygold
Jr. Member
- Mar 29, 2017
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- 139
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Equinox 800,
HF 9-Function md,
Garrett Pro-Pointer AT PP
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Found this nail recently (at least I think it's a nail). We were detecting an area where we believe the "Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike" was located in Northern NY. It was a 75 mile long plank road that ran between Hopkinton NY in St. Lawrence County, and Port Kent NY in Essex County. It passed through Clinton and Franklin Counties along the way. It was a toll road, constructed in the 1830s, made of wooden planks situated above the ground, so that horse drawn wagons could get between these places, without getting stuck in mud, or washed out dirt roads.
I've done a few hours research, but cannot locate any info on what the nails looked like to construct these wooden-plank roads. The one thing I do believe is that railroad spikes were NOT used.
It's about 8" long, by 1" across, by 1/4" thick. The point is tapered along both the thick and thin sides (all 4 sides taper to a point). There is a definite head to the nail, although I cannot tell if it was made with it, or if it came into existence due to hammers being used upon it.
Anyone ever see these before or have any info?
I've done a few hours research, but cannot locate any info on what the nails looked like to construct these wooden-plank roads. The one thing I do believe is that railroad spikes were NOT used.
It's about 8" long, by 1" across, by 1/4" thick. The point is tapered along both the thick and thin sides (all 4 sides taper to a point). There is a definite head to the nail, although I cannot tell if it was made with it, or if it came into existence due to hammers being used upon it.
Anyone ever see these before or have any info?
