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Rainman1 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 11:57 am I found this after heavy rain eroded part of my in-laws yard. My metal detecting knowledge is limited so I researched sediment build up on buried metal and can't seem to find anything. The condition prevents dating based on shape, but the blackish color penetrating the sedimentary layer makes me think wrought iron. The estimated length is 3". Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2169 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 1:31 pm Did you get your screen name idea from the movie? You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
Rainman1 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 3:36 pm It was a work nickname and the guy that gave it to me was referencing the movie. Link below explains it with more detail. http://goccf.com/t/406929#3871578 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 07/13/2023 8:56 pm @rain, I know very little about dating nails, but the small amount that I do is based on the shape of the body and the head, with I believe square cross-sections predating the modern round ones. Here is a link to a potentially helpful website, although you may very well know loads more about this stuff already. https://inspectapedia.com/interiors...ld-nails.php "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Rainman1 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/14/2023 10:11 am @Spence Thanks that helped a lot. I was mostly finding articles speaking to a specific aspect of the dating but yours seems to cross reference everything. Awesome Report this Post to the Staff
EricH Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 07/19/2023 8:57 pm I've dug many hundreds of the square nails you're talking about, it's hard to tell with this one though. Report this Post to the Staff
Rainman1 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/20/2023 09:32 am Most aspects make me lean to pre 1830 (hand made) but then I get stuck on the curve to it. The curve from being removed long ago suggest machine made. Report this Post to the Staff
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