Need help identifying a buckle

[Semper1111]

Found in a park nearby a town established in the mid 1800's. I think it might be an iron horse tack buckle. Also, what (if anything) should i use to clean it up?

 

[A/CMan]

It looks like a tack buckle to me, as for cleaning it won't it looks kinda frail, it's fine like it is. Congrats on digging some history! HH acman

 

[Semper1111]

Great, thanks! It was my first time ever metal detecting and I got some other hits but didn't have time to search. I will deffinately be going out tomorrow and continue searching the area. I have to admit that it was intact but I was a little over aggressive during the excavating, noob lesson learned.

Thanks,
James

USMC OIF 9-2

 

[A/CMan]

You did what I would have done, dig it up! Semper Fi ! Best of luck , acman