u/New-Seaweed-7313

Found this small metal object while metal detecting around my house built in 1914 in New Jersey over 10 years ago.

Details:
About 2.5 inches long
Not very thick, but also not completely flat
Uneven/asymmetrical shape
Curved hook-like ends
Brownish patina/corrosion
Appears to be some kind of non-ferrous metal (does not seem to be iron or copper)
No visible markings, lettering, or numbers
Found buried in the yard
One side currently has some clear glue/residue on it because I mounted it in a display box along with other objects I found on the property over the years.

I have no idea if it’s decorative, industrial, hardware-related, melted metal, or part of a larger object.
Searches/keywords already tried:
“old brass fragment,” “bronze hardware piece,” “decorative metal fitting,” “melted metal object,” “ornamental brass piece,” and “vintage metal detector find.”

Included multiple photos from different angles.

Found these four identical solid iron objects loose in a narrow cavity where the basement ceiling meets the wall in an older house built in 1914.

Details:

Quantity: 4 identical pieces
Material: appears to be solid iron/steel
Length: about 12 inches each
Weight: very heavy for their size
Shape: tapered body with square narrow ends
Wide ends appear mushroomed/deformed from repeated hammer strikes
No visible markings, numbers, or threads
Not attached to anything when found
Included second photo showing the cavity where they were found.
Trying to identify what they were used for. Possible construction, industrial, railroad, or machinery-related tool/hardware.