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HORSESHOE
Unique ID: HAMP-F0EA17
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete wrought iron horseshoe of later medieval date. It has a rounded outer edge and an inner profile resembling a pointed arch. There are seemingly six nail holes, arranged three-three. The holes are rectangular and taper in profile. Two nails survive partially in situ. At the heel end one side has a right-angled calkin, while the other is typically angled and without a calkin. The artefact is highly corroded but generally survives well.
It has a maximum web of c. 37.4 mm, and a minimum of c. 22 mm at the calkin. The internal gap at the heel measures 43.2mm.
This 'later medieval' form (Clark type 4) can be found illustrated in Clark (1986, 3; fig. 8).
Class: Clark type 4
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 120 mm
Width: 110 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm
Weight: 271 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th April 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: E2372
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Nether Wallop (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2936
Four figure Latitude: 51.122555
Four figure longitude: -1.587013
1:25K map: SU2936
1:10K map: SU23NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, J. | 1986 | Medieval Horseshoes | York | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 4 | 3 | fig. 8 |
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