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Small iron object found

Bob Harris · 2020-05-21 11:22:45

I found the object in the photos below in the garden digging. It was about 50cm underground. Heavy for it's size (about 6/7cm long) It was in a place where I was told there was a cottage many years ago - a coin was found there in the 1980's from about 200 years ago or so. Hard to say what it is, can anyone suggest how I…

21-05-2020 12:22pm

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Bob Harris

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I found the object in the photos below in the garden digging. It was about 50cm underground. Heavy for it's size (about 6/7cm long)
It was in a place where I was told there was a cottage many years ago - a coin was found there in the 1980's from about 200 years ago or so.

Hard to say what it is, can anyone suggest how I should to about cleaning it?

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#2 26-05-2020 12:30am

2cool4school

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that is a nail.

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#3 27-05-2020 8:59am

Bob Harris

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I don't think it's a nail, the overall shape might make you think so but the curve looks intentional and the shape is flat. If I could clean it without causing damage to it I'd have a better idea.

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#4 27-05-2020 3:36pm

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My guess is that it's half of a handle from a drawer.

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