Winchester Museum Service, Robert Webley, 2008-10-24 11:24:26
Title
Medieval horseshoe
Description
English: A complete wrought iron horseshoe of later medieval date. It has a rounded outer edge and an inner profile resembling a pointed arch. There is fairly clear evidence for seven nail holes, arranged three-four, although there might have been four each side (eight in total). The holes are rectangular and taper in profile. Two nails survive in situ. At the heel end any calkins present have been lost. However, this artefact generally survives well. It has a maximum web width of c. 37mm, and a minimum of c. 16mm at the heel. The internal gap at the heel measures 59.75mm. This 'later medieval' form can be found illustrated in Clark (1986, 3; fig. 8). This example is a relatively large one.
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Hampshire
Date
between 1350 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 235741 Old ref: HAMP-EFF297 Filename: HAMP-EFF297horseshoe.jpg
Credit line
The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Attribution: The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum
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