Hi Melissa,

What is the name of the village / foundry / mill ?

Bob Skiles

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From: "Melissa Diamanti" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:28 AM
Subject: unidentified iron bar


>I am looking for help in identifying an iron bar artifact from a late 19th 
>century village & foundry & mill site in Pennsylvania. Multiple examples of 
>the same iron bar with a curved end have been found by the folks doing 
>basic brush removal and clearing at the site.
>  The photos are not great, since they were jsut taken in the field with 
> car keys for scale. But I have posted two views of the iron bar (top and 
> side) on Archaeoseek at
>  http://archaeoseek.ning.com/xn/detail/578807:Photo:27542
>  I hope I did this link correctly. If not, just check the new photos for 
> two labeled iron bar.
>  If you are not a member of Archaeoseek and do not wish to subscribe to 
> this free service, I can also send them directly to anyone interested in 
> helping me out. Thanks,
>
>  Meli Diamanti
>  Archaeological & Historical Consultants, Inc.
>