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Oh, and it's LARGE. That's my range it's sitting on, and it covers about 2/3 of it.
That is a Crock Grill with the burner and grill missing. I had one back in the early 2000s. The hole is for where the burner plugs into the power supply/thermostat thing. Was actually a great cooking implement, and you should try to find the rest of the parts.
Edit : heres a link to an eBay listing of the model I had.
More edit: this looks like your model
Something like this
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Viewing hole for your miniature otter museum.
It's an Icelandic Fairy house with the roof missing. The hole is a window, and you're supposed to give them a south facing view for good fortune.