Old chain

vertico

Hi all. I found this chain under roots of a fallen tree at a lake shore.. how old could it be..

vertico

vertico wrote: »

Hi all. I found this chain under roots of a fallen tree at a lake shore.. how old could it be..

Here are some pictures

vertico

vertico wrote: »

Here are some pictures

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vertico

vertico wrote: »

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slowburner

vertico wrote: »

Hi all. I found this chain under roots of a fallen tree at a lake shore.. how old could it be..

Impossible to say. If you wanted to see what is beneath the rust, the only option is to get it x-rayed.
Other than that, the only thing that can be said with certainty is that the iron object is earlier than the tree!

Victor

Are those the correct photos?

magicbastarder

if you look at the first of the second two photos, you can see one of the links. looks like it's rusted into one large plate like object.

vertico

Victor wrote: »

Are those the correct photos?

Yes

vertico

magicbastarder wrote: »

if you look at the first of the second two photos, you can see one of the links. looks like it's rusted into one large plate like object.

You can also see a larger hook on the end of the chain..straight across from where I found it is an island with an old church..I think the church dates back to the 1200s

Poor Uncle Tom

first impression when I saw it was that it is a dray horse tackling chain.



I could be wrong, just a feeling.