Does anyone know what this is?

[Lhutch93]

It was found metal detecting a site where there was a home from probably the 1700’s.

[willjo]

Looks like an old piece of steel strap would be helpful to know what size

[SDhunter]

I agree.

[Lhutch93]

Here’s the measurement for reference

[Cecilia]

Hey, have Q regarding what metal detectors detect. They detect iron, right?...well, do they detect rust that’s flaked off metal? If can, can also detect really pure (kidney) hematite ? Iron, rust, hematite all forms ferric oxide.....

This specimen looks remarkably like some of my slightly “diluted” hematite (the kind that’s non-botryoidal in which maybe a lil’ quartz filled in a crack or two)....

[Kentucky point]

They detect any kind of metal. I've personally found aluminium, pewter, iron, brass, lead, and other pot metal. My dad has found gold and silver as well.

I haven't found much with my detector, but what I have found with it is priceless to me. I've found Civil War bullets in Virginia and in my yard (lead) artillery shell pieces (iron) a super-mega rare Confederate staff officers button found at the site where J.E.B. Stuart and his officers were (brass) and of course modern coins.