Iron and wood

[Gene Mean]

Found this a 1 and a half feet down by a creek. It was in a gray/ black slurry that preserved the wood. I'm just curious if anyone knows what it was a part of.
Found part of a 1920 bottle in same dump site. That's a quarter for size reference. It weighs about 40 lbs and is roughly 6x9 inches.

 

[Icewing]

My first thought is part of an old trunk lock.

 

[4x4x4]

....40 pounds ?

 

[digger460]

....40 pounds ?

That's what I was thinking. Think I'd crack that puppy open, might be gold inside

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Jack block for a beam jack?

 

[Gene Mean]

....40 pounds ?

That was a really bad estimate. 15 lbs according to the scale.

 

[Gene Mean]

Jack block for a beam jack?

Thank you, I think you nailed it.

 

[HuntinDog]

Looking at the two horns and where it was found.
I think it's a cleat from an old dock for tying off boats.

 

[Icewing]

....40 pounds ?

I must have totally overlooked that part. Oops.

 

[sutphin]

BOAT...