✅ SOLVED Any ideas

[Thebigd81]

Found in farm field that was in area of Indian village and saw revolutionary war activity

 

[fyrffytr1]

My first impression was a hinged lid to something.

 

[Bruce R]

That thing on the rifle stock where you keep the patches ?

 

[bradyboy]

looks like a punch out for a electricle box
brady

 

[CRUSADER]

The U bit of an 18th C horse strap guide

 

[Thebigd81]

The U bit of an 18th C horse strap guide

That's what another fellow said too. It makes sense because area I found it saw revolutionary war activity

Thank you!