✅ SOLVED No clue

[Icewing]

I found this way up on top of a hill above where there used to be a civil war camp, but I have no clue what it is or if it's in any way related to the war.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Rope tensioner.

 

[azdirtdigger]

A rope tensioner for a tent circa WWI

 

[azdirtdigger]

Seconds late. Good ID Charlie

 

[Icewing]

Thank you very much. You nailed it

How in the #*// did that get there, and why?

 

[Icewing]

I guess these things have a debatable time of origin much like the buckle shields that weren't patented until some time after the war

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...cs-what-they-solved-tent-rope-tighteners.html

 

[Icewing]

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/80/79/0f/7ea0a96381f9fb/US234896.pdf