✅ SOLVED New to Detecting - What is this?

[jd329]

This piece was found while detecting around an old barn and outhouse in GA. It measures around 8 1/2 inches in diameter and is about an 1/8 of an inch thick iron. One side appears flat, the other has some type of design or texture.

Any ideas?

 

[creskol]

It looks like the seed disc from the hopper on an old corn planter.

 

[firemanphob]

Looks like a clean out cap for a floor drain but 8" would be fairly big. I've seen the covers that nave those tapered fins on the bottom to center them and add strength.

 

[ticndig]

water or sewer valve box cover

 

[Mekong Mike]

Sewer cover.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto JD.

Kind of reminds me of a potbellied stove part.
But, then again I call most large pieces of iron that I find 'old stove parts'.
Dave

 

[Fourman110]

Antique iron stove top cover. Not the same but it gives you the idea. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ca...452753?hash=item2f34de6411:g:GW0AAOSw7RNdSIx1

 

[jd329]

You folks are awesome! It makes the most sense for it to be a part of a wood burning stove as an old house on the property that burned down years ago apparently had several stoves. Thanks!