So wife and I are fishing the Ashley kind of close to Charlestown landing. I pull up anchor and it feels extra heavy. I pull this thing up. It also has a hole on inside of the loop. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? It might just be part of a big shackle from a barge but it also might be something off old settlers boat that is cool. Idk it use to be longer as the end is broken.
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Mooring tie or mooring ring
probably antique
Google Antique mooring eye, or tie, or ring, ,I’ve heard them called all those
I think it would make an awesome desk paperweight and story.
I believe this is a spike that was used in logging. The ends of these had a flat head like a screwdriver. They were hammered into some of the logs and lines were passed through the hole to build a log raft. The raft would then be transported along the river to the saw mill.