What Is This?

[nolarefugee]

Have found a few of these in the shed that the previous owner had in there, along with a bunch of other stuff.

Can y'all identify this thing?

 

[MicroPilot]

Maybe brackets for hanging cable? Or a ladder hanger for a van or truck?

 

[Bigfoot62]

Gate latch for one of these:
http://images.craigslist.org/3kf3md3l35P35X35S3b8d286b7f77579a129d.jpg