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Record ID: DOR-002402
Object type: HIPPOSANDAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman iron hipposandal (a type of horseshoe). The hooked heel only remains. The plate has incurved sides with the remnants of one flared wing at one side. At the back the plate curves upwards into a flared, convex heel plate with an incomplete backward projecting hook at the mid point of the upper edge. the hook is tapering and square sectioned. Probably an Aubert/Manning type 1. For a similar, more complete example see, Crummy, N, 1983, "The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971 - 1979", Colchester Archaeological Report 2, p.105, Fig. 108. The iron is heav…
Created on: Sunday 30th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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