I had spotted the remains of an old wood stove hiking out of these woods last month. Didn't have time to detect it at the time but marked it in my GPS program (Backwoods Navigator) for future consideration. That was my first site this morning but was a bit disappointed just to find stove parts and a horseshoe. Strange spot for a wood stove. No easy trail to get in there.



I didn't have a lot of time so I swung by a site about 1/2 mile from the stove that I have hit many many times before. Dug a big musket ball, a couple of buttons, this odd flat lead piece. I thought it might have something inscribed on it but there was nothing there when I cleaned it at home. Its about as thick as a copper but a little larger in diameter.



Also found a 5 inch brass spike, and this cool iron thing that is meant to pivot.





It looks to thin for a pot to hang from it. Maybe it was used to hang a coat or something similar ? Any guesses on what it and the flat lead piece might be ??

Jeff