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.
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.