✅ SOLVED What the heck is it?

[Foot hill]

Unique grain structure and at left a hole.
I'm thinking some type of casted hinge pin. It is iron that sticks to magnet.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

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[recondigger]

Looks like an iron finger. Lol but I'm not sure of what it really is

Dig until your arm falls off

 

[Panache]

Looks like a top link pin for a three point tractor hitch.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I believe the grain comes from a forged (as opposed to cast) iron process. That could make it much older; but not necessarily. Farmers forged what they needed right up into the early 20th century.

As to what it is? Hinge pin or alignment pin of some type is a good possibility.

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

looks to me it was underwater for a long time. was this found near water?
owg...

 

[Panache]

Looks like this?

 

[Foot hill]

Thanks for all the replys!
It was found in California gold/copper mining area. Next to a water flume built by the Chinese around 1920's
I'm actually a tractor/forklift mechanic so I thought about it being a three point pin but looks too old for three point.
Safe bet then its some sort of pin.
And now I know!!
Ill mark "solved" tomorrow some time.

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THANKS ALL!

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

didn't notice you were a newbie..WELCOME TO TREASURE NET..
OWG..