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    What is this from the cornfield

    Found these two things pretty close together in the cornfield. Any ideas what they may be? I do like the shield look, with stars and stripes on the back.
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    I don't know what they are but they are very interesting! Obviously decorative bolts to latch something down, but what were they attached to? I love the design of them!
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    My guess would be the latches off the seed box on a planter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    My guess would be the latches off the seed box on a planter.
    After seeing this original post earlier I was behind a dump truck that had a small latch door on the back and I couldnt help but notice how similar the latches were to the posted pictures and couldnt figure out what they would have needed the latch door for, my conclusion was seeding so yes I agree with you just a hunch.

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    It looks remarkably similar to a patriotic drum tensioning rod assembly
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    Hey Del,
    Great guess, after reading your thoughts I did some research and found one similar to mine.
    Brass patriotic shield, drum head tensioning device. they mentioned Howard Crouch's "Civil War Artifacts, A Guide for the Historian".
    If I can find that book I can see if I get mine dated. Here's the pic of the one that is similar.Name:  a5fc_1-797965.jpg
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    It looks remarkably similar to a patriotic drum tensioning rod assembly
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    Great find and great ID Del!
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    Now that's really cool! Perhaps a camp site or a militia drill site?
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    Maybe, I doubt it's Revolutionary war era, but the Old Kings Highway runs right by this cornfield. I would love to find the location of one of the british camps


    Quote Originally Posted by The Rebel View Post
    Now that's really cool! Perhaps a camp site or a militia drill site?
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    Muster field would make sense if other items like roundball were found .
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