It is 8 inches wide and 12 inches tall .. What the heck is it?

[creskol]

I am trying to help ID a cast iron object a fellow relic hunter found. Any ideas what this thing might be?

 

[invent4hir]

The thickness of the metal and those teeth at the one end are curious. How far up does the opening go? Anything inside of it? Ask the fellow relic hunter to provide as much detail as possible (i.e. where found, what had been there in the past, what was found nearby). Context may help ID.