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« on: February 18, 2014, 09:48:40 PM »
Has anyone got any idea what these are? I found one years ago near Hereford, and the other was found at the Shepton Mallet rally last Sunday.

They are solid lumps of non-ferrous about 2 cm across the lump and 3cm top to bottom. Both appear to have been snapped off on the shaft. Both have the little hooky thing coming off the bulb bit.

They must be reasonably common for me to find two, in to different locations.

Come on you experts

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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2014, 10:26:45 PM »
mushrooms with tails  Grin..............sorry couldnt bresist .hmmm dunno strange one that
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 10:31:42 PM »
Not too sure about mushrooms, but they are things of purpose, no idea what though.
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 10:37:47 PM »
umbrella stumps maybe , got me foxed
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 10:43:16 PM »
Ahhhhhh! Those flippin things come back to haunt me, yes they are pretty common and functional, I was visiting a farmer and was chatting to him in the barn when I spotted one in situ and I thought aha that's what it is....well that was a good few years ago and do you think I can remember not a chance Undecided
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2014, 11:11:49 PM »
Not sure what you'd call them but they are for looping horse reins over.


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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2014, 11:28:55 PM »
Rein terrets I think. They can be found in different shapes on top of the securing rod. I have had a crown and artichoke. A horse's head is also fairly common.
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2014, 11:54:07 PM »
 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin....looks like brake levers off my old vespa.... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2014, 08:57:37 AM »
Rein terret thingies then....  I guessed they were things of purpose and that's why they are relatively common.

I've had a quick look thru Google but not managed to spot one yet, I'll track a one down as I'm interested to see what a whole one looks like.

Thanks to all, even Chef with his senior moment  Wink

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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2014, 09:02:36 AM »
Hey watch it old man Grin No none of those answers jog my memory and as the arm always seems to be pointing down the the rein guide idea falls flat. Huh
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2014, 09:31:56 AM »
Picture it (complete with spikey end) 45 degrees to the right and stuck in the side of a barn or  hitching post. Wink


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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2014, 10:25:10 AM »
If I remember right they where fixed to the saddle to wrap the reins around.
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2014, 10:44:45 AM »
No definitely not a pommel Undecided
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2014, 10:48:12 AM »
Hmmmmm cant see it being for reigns...... Too small,  its only 2cm......im thinking pin lock or somthing similar  Undecided
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2014, 10:52:22 AM »
I'm beginning to wonder if it was part of a shootbolt on the barn door, the one that goes into the floor Huh
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