civil war strap fastener? need help with id.

[ATpro5]

Got out today and looked around my sisters house with my new e-trac. its a very small yard. Found a 1944 merc dime and a mystery item that looks to be some sort of strap fastener. Ive hunted this yard before and found two small buckles and a musket ball. very weird to find something like that in a neighborhood. Maybe their was war activity in this area before all the houses were built. Opinions Im including pictures of the strap fastener and 44 merc that i found today and also including pics of the musket ball and buckles. Thanks for looking everyone!

 

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[vpnavy]

Interesting finds and it does look like a strap fastener ATpro5!

 

[kuger]

thats a belt slack tightner for a belt that utilized a two piece type buckle

along these lines......

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/323543-local-boy-hits-colonial-pay-dirt-2.html
It is dificult to say for certain what period it may be from.Site provenance will be the determining factor there

...it could also be from suspenders or bib overall's too?

 

[ATpro5]

Forgot to include that all the houses in this neighborhood were built in 1938. That's why it surprised me to find the musket ball , buckles, and strap fastener. Seems like something you would find at a civil war site.