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Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site.

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #30 on: June 06, 2010, 12:38:43 pm »

Okay...here's what i had in my book. It looked similar to your relic here, except it was longer and had a point for going into the ground, it also had three rings like your artifact here, and was called an " iron picket pin" (cavalry issue). now this was used for picketting a cavalry mans horse in one spot for the time being. i tried to take a picture of the item in my book, but it was not working for me. I've been googling it and found some pictures, but it none of them look like the one in my book, that has the three distinct rings. I'll keep looking around, but maybe this is a start...maybe we should lean towards searching for cavalry issued artifacts? anyway, I'll keep trying, hope this has helped a little.

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #31 on: June 06, 2010, 11:01:12 pm »

TJ......That actually makes a lot of sense. So far you're answer seems the most logical (whether it is right or not maybe another story, but at this point, that's where I'm putting my gold).

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #32 on: June 06, 2010, 11:10:11 pm »

toleary34, I have seen what you are referring to, but that may be a tall order to find as there were SO MANY "mammy made" picket pins and many "official" issues before the M1912, which is STILL (yes there is an issue) picket pin/hammer..

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #33 on: June 07, 2010, 01:33:12 am »

Wow this is a mystery Cry

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #34 on: June 07, 2010, 01:37:06 am »

the mystery is the fun part....i sure hope you can find out what it is for sure though. i hoped my information was able to help in some way. taht is an awesome find, just going off the history surrounding the area that you found it. great job! ! !

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #35 on: June 07, 2010, 01:50:15 am »

toleary34, every bit helps.... I have also looked at pictures of these pins you are talking about, but they are quite long and are hammered into the ground etc.... The picture I posted looks full length.... If you look at mine it looks like a "Key" that is used in machinery with rounded ends but only about 3mm thick, but has the extra piece on top, the hook with the 1" rings. Hope that makes it clearer..... It seems to me because of the rounded ends, that maybe it was some sort of slide? Huh?

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to make it easier I have made a drawing so that it looks clearer... Hope this helps, even with inches dimensions Clapp

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #36 on: June 07, 2010, 01:52:24 am »

man i don't know....that is a mystery for sure. are there any local musuems in your area that might have a similar artifact? i found something at the sight of an old flour mill and traveled around to old mill sites to see if i could identify it, but had no luck. i also researched pictures and wrote a museum in the Eastern part of the US, and it is still a mystery. I hope you can find out what it is though.

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #37 on: June 07, 2010, 01:55:46 am »

I actually went to the military museum, but they were not that helpful to me, in fact the chap just turned around and said that he did not know what it was.... He never even looked properly.
Someone sooner or later will get the answer Idea

Thanks for all your help though, it does throw out other ideas.

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #38 on: June 07, 2010, 02:20:33 am »

well, i'll keep my eyes open for any answers...god bless to you brother
Hey brother....i found this website that show relics for stone hill from the boer war, and i hope this helps you out some

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apperently i didn't research this site to much, it appears to be more tourist oriented

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	Re: Does anyone know what this is? Found at Boer war site. « Reply #39 on: June 07, 2010, 05:40:48 am »

Thank you toleary34, it is good of you to help. I have looked at the site, and it may be a place to go at some stage.... I will have to dig deeper into the area and see if I can detect there or not. The place is about 1 hour or so from me, so not too bad.

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