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[jwbaker2]

I was digging at my nephew's place in Central Texas. The area was settled in the 1830's and was near the same area where we found a Army sword belt shield. One guess was that it was a drip bowl for the umbrella holder on a hall-tree. No idea here. What say you guys and gals?

 

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[digging440yrs]

Hubcap

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Armored sombrero? I feel like I've seen one of these before, but I can't think of where....

 

[RW]

Hubcap

The size, shape and one hole certainly suggests so. I think you nailed it.

Maybe...

 

[Indian Steve]

Milk Can lid? missing handle.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Maybe the water basin for an old style Christmas tree stand. It sure seems familiar.