What IS this?

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If you even thought it was any type of explosive device you should never have disturbed it.  It would still be potentially dangerous.
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  Historical Society
    This item was found about 20 yards from the rail road tracks at 
  Shenandoah Caverns in Shenandoah County Virginia. The tracks have 
  been there since about 1867. Do you know what this item is? It is 
  about 12 inches long,3 inches around at the large end. Small end is 
  about 1 inch around, may have had a wood handle at one time. The 
  prongs on each end are about i inch long now. They are rusted off or 
  broken now. at first I was thinking that it could be a civil war 
  grenade, but that has since been ruled out.
  Thank you off your help.
  Marv Polk lll
  <mailto:vpolk at shentel.net>vpolk at shentel.net<mailto:vpolk at shentel.net%3Evpolk at shentel.net>
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