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Thanks everyone 👍 Very helpful !

Thanks for your help 👍

Certainly not of ferrous metal, doesn’t look like brass or bronze either 🤔

Approximately 50 mm thread, quite a fine pitch.

Evening Adrian, Upper top edge reads W D C,  Lower top edge reads No 1, then a space,  111 Z . Pretty sure of no markings on underside, 

Regards, Dave.

32 minutes ago, Adrian Dwyer said:

Evening Dave - can you confirm exactly what is stamped into the supper surface.  The 43 in the circle is consistent with the date stamp on certain types of ordnance - but I do not recognise the item.  Also, just to confirm, the diameter of the threated section is 2"?

Below are a could of images from a 1980s vintage plug from a British 1000lb medium capacity iron bomb.  My default is to look for an ordnance link!  But, to me, the underside has a very similar appearance.

Hi Folks, 

                 Just wondering if this a Military fitting, found in an area close to WW11 runway whilst metal detecting..Regards, Dave.

I wondered if that was the case when I found it, Many Thanks.

Thanks to you all for your interesting and varied replies… you learn something everyday !

Thanks, Yes, it’s an unusual find.. I suppose it could be off a trailer bought by a farmer after the military had finished with it . I’m keeping my fingers crossed for an Urn full of coins 👍 Regards, Dave.

Hi Richard, Many thanks for your prompt response, very interesting..

Regards, Dave.

Hi Guys, I’m new to this forum and just looking for help in identifying a data plate recently found in a field whilst Metal Detecting.  It looks to be of military origin to me .. but I could be totally wrong,  Regards, Dave.