What is this....Help?

[east tx digger]

Today my wife and I were MDing a local park and I found this about 7 inches deep. Any ideas what it could be? It is 4inches wide and 3 inches tall. Thanks for looking. Here is another picture, the morgan dollar is for size reference.

 

[trikikiwi]

Animal trap maybe.
Mike

 

[east tx digger]

It's about the size of a belt buckle, so I don't think it's a trap, but it could be. Thanks for the info mike, maybe someone will recognize it and we'll both know for sure.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I resized your pic for you. I think you found a lynch pin. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...-jPAw&prev=/images?q=lynchpin&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

 

[trikikiwi]

It's about the size of a belt buckle, so I don't think it's a trap, but it could be. Thanks for the info mike, maybe someone will recognize it and we'll both know for sure.

Whoops, I thought I had seen 14 inches not 4. My humble apology.
(That's what happens when you have too much 'fun' on your Birthday 8) )


Mike

 

[east tx digger]

Thanks Big cypruss hunter, that could be it. I would never have thought of that. Thanks again.
And to Mike no problem...and Happy Birthday.

 

[trikikiwi]

I resized your pic for you. I think you found a lynch pin, modern. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...-jPAw&prev=/images?q=lynchpin&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

Big call BigCY, but you're bound to be right Mate

Mike

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And to Mike no problem...and Happy Birthday.
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Cool Thanks

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The top left is a post 1902 US General Service button or hat ensignia.

 

[CRUSADER]

I resized your pic for you. I think you found a lynch pin. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...-jPAw&prev=/images?q=lynchpin&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

Not sure this one is. I have found many lynch pins like the ones pictured. But yesterday I found one the same as the poster. It had a curved pin at the end, similar to buckle pins. I don't think its a buckle but lynch pins are straight.

 

[mojjax]

Or maybe it's part of an old valve .

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

There are many different kind of lynchpins but I guess that part needs to be straight. I think we need to clean it up for positive ID.

 

[mystic]

IT Makes me think of a jew harp, but I think they are brass.

 

[east tx digger]

Thanks for all of the info....I think Catfish is right, after closer inspection, it seems like it is a buckle of some sort. Thanks again everyone.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks for all of the info....I think Catfish is right, after closer inspection, it seems like it is a buckle of some sort. Thanks again everyone.

Hard to tell under all that rust but I think Catfish got it. Maybe horse related.