Lead Mystery Items

[Digger62864]

I have been working an older house site, I am unsure of its age but only that it Predates 1900. I have been trying to get a better idea on date based off of finds, but not much luck as yet. Hoping these mystery lead items might help. They are NOT musket balls, I have found several musket balls on the site, but that's not what these are, they appear to be a Cap of sorts that went over a nail??? They are made from lead and one still has some iron inside of it. They are about the size of a dime and all rounded onto with an indentation on the other side as if they were pressed over a nail. Any ideas on what they would have been used for and possible time period? Thanks for the help guys!

 

[HuntinDog]

They are lead nail washers used on roofs to help seal the nail from leaks

 

[copper kidd]

That was my thought as well Huntindog.

 

[Digger62864]

Thanks! I kind of assumed it was roofing related, thanks for the help. Any idea of Time Period this method was used?

 

[timwied]

We used them in the 1960's for our tin sheds.