iron

Does anyone know what this could be? I think it’s an iron buckle with what looks like loops for straps that ran both vertically and horizontally. Found today in the woods in Indiana near an old civil war campsite (found a couple civil war buttons here along with a harmonica brass piece and a...

Hi Everyone, I recently went through some of my old finds, mostly from the desert as well as some old parks and there were around 18 objects that I could not quite ID and would like help in knowing what they are or what time period period they are from. I have attached the pictures below and...

I've had a Garrett AT Max for about a year and I'm having a lot of fun but I've run into a few major problems. Here in Rhode Island, the beaches are very mineralized and there are tons of hot rocks. The AT Max is screaming in my ear and makes locating a target nearly impossible. Even the...

I found a honking big file today at the local nature preserve. Pictured with it are some other relics found there or in my yard recently. Anyone kniw how old the file, square nails and pedal bell might be? Also, what is the little glass bottle for, drugs? Cheers, Mike

I haven't posted in a while but near this site has produced lots of late 1700s items and early 1800s as well. There are few junk items but it was farm field up until the 1950s. I am trying to figure out the coin. I have pulled a few large cents, a KGIII, what looks like a state copper and the...

Question on the very thin coin that has a bust facing right. It looks like there are stars around the head. The back looks like there is a horse or dog. I found the large cent in the same area. Not sure what it may be. Also, the iron piece that looks like a wedge of some sort. Any help?

I am sure I will have a few more items as I got some more rusty iron that need electrolysis. The land has hunting and farming back to the 1700s. I just pulled this button yesterday. It is thin and the crust flaked off. I thought it was more crust but it looks like there is a lip on the sides...

I don't use a lot of forums so I'm not even sure what's the most effective way or place to ask a question. Probably either here or in relic/coin hunting section. Basically I'm pretty new to the hobby but have been busting my rear for about a month. On average a few hours everyday. Put in 7...

I don't use a lot of forums so I'm not even sure what's the most effective way or place to ask a question. Probably either here or in relic/coin hunting section. Basically I'm pretty new to the hobby but have been busting my rear for about a month. On average a few hours everyday. Put in 7...

Merry Christmas. I recently found a meteorite (fits all descriptions so far). The only thing I have not done is examined under the fusion crust. I don't want to "devalue" the find so I will let the experts do that. My next step is to send it to a place that can test it and confirm it as "real"...

Does anyone have a coil / program combination for the Whites V3i that can do what this XPDeus does? Find a roman coin at 10 inches, in iron, and then at 7:11 shows just how fast you can recover in iron trash infested ground. If you have, please post details. Video would be extra points!

Hello fellow MD enthusiasts! I need help identifying two objects in the attachments. One of them is a lead bullet shaped object that I found at a park in PG county (near my work). The other is what looks like a shackle that I found in a creek right on the surface of the cobble. I am 50/50 that...

In the 1500's the Turkish Ottoman Empire conqured what today is Eastern Europe, and just north of my home lies several major Turkish battle areas. One of the most horrific weapons the Turks brought was the Ottoman Volley Cannon. It fired 9 cast iron cannonballs. One was 4" in diameter. and the...

Found this on a (still active and functional) 1700's grist mill/ dairy farm in New York. Just wondering if there's anyone here who has any idea what era it's from. The hole for the handle looks awfully small... I know it's a worthless chunk of iron, but I am curious. :D Any help is...

Hey guys, I'm pretty new to metal detecting, so I had a pretty simple question. When I'm out metal detecting, if I get an iron signal, 9 times out of 10 I will skip over it because whenever I actually do dig iron, ITS JUNK!! I just want the good stuff:p So my question is, do you dig iron? Is...