Mystery item from 1890’s dump.

[Jake2150]

I keep finding these small cylinders. They’re lighter than steel. Remind me of graphite. They’re about 1” diameter and 5”-6” long.
Any idea what I’ve got here? Thanks

 

[CanadianBottles]

I assume that they're battery cores if they actually are made out of graphite. Not quite the design I'm familiar with but them being from pretty early batteries would explain that.

 

[hemihampton]

The last one or bottom one looks like the Battery Cores I always find.

 

[RickNC]

The last one or bottom one looks like the Battery Cores I always find.

Same here but in dumps nowhere near that old.

 

[Jake2150]

Yes, the 1890s dump started showing some 1950’s at the top of the seam