BH-4827E4: Fragment of Roman hipposandal

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

View Zoom Download

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

View Zoom

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

HIPPOSANDAL

Unique ID: BH-4827E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a Roman iron hipposandal, or horseshoe. The fragment represents the back part of the horseshoe. It consists of a corroded iron plate which has a convex back edge and is irregular on the other sides due to having been broken off. The surface of the plate is convex. Attached to the back is an upward pointing rear hook. The object measures 77.9mm long by 79.8mm wide and 29.6mm high at the back. The weight is 97.40g. The object was heavily corroded and was conserved at Verulamium Museum.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 77.9 mm
Width: 79.8 mm
Thickness: 5.1 mm
Weight: 97.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th March 2004

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver entry no. 04/64 - 71

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Hadham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: with finder

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Frere, S.S.	1972	Verulamium excavations: vol. I	Oxford	Society of Antiquaries of London	171

Similar objects

Find number: WILT-DEF0A3
Object type: HIPPOSANDAL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete iron hipposandal dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43 to 200. The object consists of a semi-circular plate which has a projecti…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LANCUM-511FF5
Object type: HIPPOSANDAL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A largely complete but damaged and worn Roman iron hipposandal. The hipposandal is formed from a broadly rectangular plate which tapers towar…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: DUR-9BFA87
Object type: HIPPOSANDAL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An iron hipposandal dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43 to 200. The object consists of a sub-oval plate which curves upwards at one end. …
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: BH
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.