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[Dimendave]

I found this under a large oak not far from an old church The block part is extremely metallic. Not sure what its made of but my detector sure loved it!

 

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[Frankyg]

I've seen something similar that had a copper drinking or baptismal cup attached to it as part of a baptismal font in an old church.

 

[Paleopilot]

Winder-weight for a large clock?

 

[flinthunter]

My first thought was an old windmill block weight that somebody had their dog chained to, but thats just a wild guess.

 

[Guns Blazing]

A over built candle holder?

 

[Dimendave]

The chain is built into it. Extremely odd that only certain sides have the holes in them. The first thing I thought was a weight to keep a small dog under control. lol

 

[Crawdigger]

I used to be a mechanic and this looks EXACTLY like something I have used. I'm not sure of the size of your find but if it's length is around 8", it is a spacer used on pneumatic and bottle jacks and normally on heavy trucks/equipment. The holes are where it would sit on the jack and the chain is for easy retrieval if it happened to fall off the jack. Hope this helps!

 

[Dimendave]

Its 7" long, 5 tall and 3 wide. Maybe thats it! Thanks!

 

[Crawdigger]

I'm willing to bet! You can confirm at a off-road tire facility near your home. And you are welcome!