Heart shaped what is it.

[fyrffytr1]

Here is a piece that was found in Maryland. Any ideas?

 

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[vayank54]

That's cool. I think it's a harness buckle. I've dug several similar but shield shaped. Never seen a heart shaped on before. The shield shaped ones I dug came from civil war camps and are made the same as your.

 

[CRUSADER]

That's cool. I think it's a harness buckle. I've dug several similar but shield shaped. Never seen a heart shaped on before. The shield shaped ones I dug came from civil war camps and are made the same as your.

yeap buckle, the iron residue was most likely the pin.