Found near a Civil War Battleground ???

[Whippetdog]

I have now found 2 of these in seperate areas. I know pics are not that great. They seem to be iron and have little square barbs down the sides that you would maybe use to latch or button a fabric or leather strap. Any help would be appreciated. Yes, the are in a U shape, but maybe rust made them that way and maybe they were straight at one time. Just wondering what they might be.

Thanks
HH

 

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[Tony in SC]

Looks like the U bolts that held the bearing caps on the drive shafts on old cars. Tony

 

[Monty]

Parts from spurs? Monty

 

[Tricia]

If there's no protrusions from the "U" then it's not spurs. A "Tom Thumb" spur (smallest) has a small protrusion which isn't much but it's there. Don't see anything like that. Doesn't look like the knob(the pointy part that is used on the horse) was broken off either.