Accession No
1949.33
Description
Iron, corroded horseshoe. Wide band; thin aperture. Large caulkins at ends of each heel, two nails protruding; other nails may be obscured by corrosion.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Carlton
Period
Post Medieval ?16th century
Source
Cambridgeshire Land Drainage Department [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1949.33
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
140mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found: Cocksedge Farm
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Horseshoe. Extremely wide tread.
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna
Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated by Cambridgeshire Draining Department, Cambs A.E.C.
Event Date 1949
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card: 'cf. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, p. 117, fig. 37.5'
Event Date 1949
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register reads: 'Iron horseshoe with wide tread.'
Event Date 1949
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
Much corroded and in poor condition.
Event Date 16/08/2001
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Iron, corroded horseshoe. Wide band; thin aperture. Large caulkins at ends of each heel, two nails protruding; other nails may be obscured by corrosion.
Event Date 4/12/2023
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:16066
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