Mystery brass thing - is it rare or scrap metal ? LOL

[Southern Brass]

What in the world is this It was found in my front yard but years ago there was an old house there and I have found a few civil war artifatcts in the yard also. The object in question is hard brass material, 2 3/4 inches tall and 2 inches across. Very heavy and is notched out on each side. Hollowed out in the middle. One end has two holes that appear to have been drilled out . There is nothing stamped or marked on this object. There is also an area that looks to have been filed out next to a notch about the size of your thumb. Whatever this object is, it looks to have taken a hard hit sometime because it is cracked and very warped. Human hands couldnt have twisted or cracked it. It sorta looks like a rod journal off a crankshaft but I have never known one to be made of brass. Any suggestions what it could be besides a chunk of scrap metal right now lol?

 

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[Tony in SC]

View attachment 860202 View attachment 860203 View attachment 860206 View attachment 860208 View attachment 860210 What in the world is this It was found in my front yard but years ago there was an old house there and I have found a few civil war artifatcts in the yard also. The object in question is hard brass material, 2 3/4 inches tall and 2 inches across. Very heavy and is notched out on each side. Hollowed out in the middle. One end has two holes that appear to have been drilled out . There is nothing stamped or marked on this object. There is also an area that looks to have been filed out next to a notch about the size of your thumb. Whatever this object is, it looks to have taken a hard hit sometime because it is cracked and very warped. Human hands couldnt have twisted or cracked it. It sorta looks like a rod journal off a crankshaft but I have never known one to be made of brass. Any suggestions what it could be besides a chunk of scrap metal right now lol?

Looks like a crosshead crankshaft bearing, or steam valve rod bearing from an early steam engine. The old oil field engines had crossheads also. Tony