Carriage wheels?

[SkyPirate]

Scouting out another old area to MD today I found these two iron rings. They are about 3-3.5 foot diameter and are curved. The second picture looks like some kind of bracket to hold the wood wheel in place? The third pic is a bolt with a square nut. Does anyone know if these are the metal part of some carriage wheels? They were found along what looks to be a very very old road or driveway that has since grown over with trees. Thanks

Thanks for the help!

 

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[Tony in SC]

Looks like they are from carriage wheels. They look too narrow to be from wagon wheels. The metal rim is called a " tire". Tony

 

[ballbuster]

Maybe barrel stays? Look a little small fro wagon wheels.

Jim

 

[SkyPirate]

Maybe barrel stays? Look a little small fro wagon wheels.

Jim

What barrel has a 3-3.5 foot diameter?

 

[dimeaday]

definitely tyre from wood wheel. dl