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EShore

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• Sep 24, 2018

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Hello all. Hoping someone out here can help identify what I found yesterday. I am new to metal detecting and had an amazing first weekend.

As you can see in this picture, it looks like a shovel. It's about the size of a normal shovel blade but I have no idea what these 3 ridges are. I found it on the Eastern Shore of VA in close proximity to farm land about a foot down. The house was built 1760's and had an addition in 1876. I suspect it is piece of farming equipment, perhaps from colonial times? Any help is appreciated.

 

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Tom_in_CA

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• Sep 24, 2018

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It is the lid to a treasure chest that contains 100 gold coins. Go back there and dig deeper in that spot !

But seriously now: It's scientific name is: Iron junk. Comes in a million different sizes and shapes. That is usually just chucked into the bushes or into the garbage can. Perhaps some aggie/farmer type person here will know the specific function of your particular item.

 

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• Sep 24, 2018

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Tom_in_CA said:

It is the lid to a treasure chest that contains 100 gold coins. Go back there and dig deeper in that spot !

But seriously now: It's scientific name is: Iron junk. Comes in a million different sizes and shapes. That is usually just chucked into the bushes or into the garbage can. Perhaps some aggie/farmer type person here will know the specific function of your particular item.

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I always referred to them as UFO's (Unidentified Ferrous Object). But ya.... its junk and you'll dig a lot more if you keep swinging that coil.

 

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• Sep 24, 2018

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Numil said:

I always referred to them as UFO's (Unidentified Ferrous Object)....

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Haha. I hear that in England, they have a name for this stuff : "Leaverite". Ie.: you "leave her right" there

 

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• Sep 25, 2018

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Thanks for the replies. I think I found enough iron junk to make me question ever digging another hole. Turns out that piece was from an old firebox, according to an old local farmer.