Brass piece with heart

[Stealth digger]

Hey everyone, I found this in a reclaimed field where I have pulled relics from the 1800's out of . Has anybody seen one of these ?

 

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[creskol]

It is a heel plate .. here is a previous link that shows one in place: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/240045-brass-tap-plate.html

 

[Stealth digger]

It is a heel plate .. here is a previous link that shows one in place: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/240045-brass-tap-plate.html

Nice ! That's dead on. Thanks so much. I am shocked that the surface is not in worse shape considering its purpose.
You guys are the best.

 

[tennessee digger]

Good I.D. Rob! Mystery solved.

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Interesting find SDigger