Colonial era lead button? Help me ID this

[midevilone]

I live in a town that was official settled in 1778.
I found this tonight, near the historic heart of the city.
It was about 7 inches down.

Is it a button? Any sources with photos of similar items. I googled with no luck

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[bootyhoundpa]

interesting.... i have no idea..... you might want to also post this down on the -whatzit forum-.... good luck....

 

[scubadetector]

n/t

 

[midevilone]

FYI, scubadetector,no text came through with your post

 

[scubadetector]

Look at heading of my last post

 

[midevilone]

Doh! Thanks. Sorry.

 

[broadestpower]

Are you sure it's not a carved piece of lead. Take you picture to the relic forum and see the if
guys suggest it to be a bullet carved by a soldier just a guess!

 

[broadestpower]

Try a Confederate Finial

 

[broadestpower]

n/t

 

[midevilone]

Broadestpower, thanks for the tip.

1. it doesn;t seem to be carved due to pitting in the back of the large part of it which is more consistent with casting. But I could be wrong.

2. I think the The finial concept is plausable. Will post in the relic forum.