Can you name this artifact?

[Admiral Jack]

I found this in the river. Can anyone tell me what they think this is?
. . .OK . . . NEW CLUE - Here are a few more clues I found on this piece.
It is not a gasket, or a part to any car. I showed you one side. The other side shows WOOD screws holes. Also the 82 on it is usually a date mark like 1782 or 1882 no cars in 1882 or 1782 and the rust on it would date it back at least 150 years ago.

Now, what do you think it is?

 

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[tymcmurray]

Model A head gasket......What do I win? LOL

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Wow, you got me stumped

 

[wayneglue]

Looks like the form for an arm rest for a captains chair.

 

[IndianaSmith]

Almost looks like a tailight bezel, but can't recall one of that shape.

Smitty

 

[ModernMiner]

Tape measure?

 

[Green1]

rug, tape measure , wood, and metal thing.....

 

[Rob66]

Gasket for the Mayflower!!!
RD

 

[tymcmurray]

Tape measure?

HA! you make a me laugha, likea theesa....HA!

 

[Rob66]

Use to be a small look out window for boat

 

[DCMatt]

Can you name this artifact?

Yes! I'll name it Walter. No, Stephen. No, wait - Amos. Ummm... Devon... Paul... Richard! OOOHHHH!!!

Sorry, I guess I CAN'T name it after all...

DCMatt

 

[finderzzs]

I agree it's a gasket.

 

[thebratguy]

looks like a plate for a shifter pattern to me...

 

[Admiral Jack]

NEW CLUE - Here are a few more clues I found on this piece.
It is not a gasket, or a part to any car. I showed you one side. The other side shows WOOD screws holes. Also the 82 on it is usually a date mark like 1782 or 1882 no cars in 1882 or 1782 and the rust on it would date it back at least 150 years ago.

Now, what do you think it is?

 

[teverly]

I think its from 1982

 

[Admiral Jack]

Not with having "wood screw" holes.

 

[Skrimpy]

...1882 no cars in 1882...

Yes but there were trains, steamboats, and tractors in the late 1800s. Now who says it's not some kind of gasket? There had to have been gaskets on them.

 

[mtbiker]

I know.......it's a watzit to one of those thingies!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[teverly]

They could be sheet metal screw holes or holes for fine thread bolts.
Also the 82 could be a part# or reference# and not really the date.
Looks like an inset frame for something.I thought maybe a mail slot but never seen one with a jog in it like that.

 

[teverly]

NEW CLUE - Here are a few more clues I found on this piece.
It is not a gasket, or a part to any car. I showed you one side. The other side shows WOOD screws holes. Also the 82 on it is usually a date mark like 1782 or 1882 no cars in 1882 or 1782 and the rust on it would date it back at least 150 years ago.

Now, what do you think it is?

I dont think with such small amount of rust it had been in the ground for 150 years.Give or take..the more modern i dig has a lot of rust on it just after 20 yrs or so........