feet as hard as iron) rather than the actual presence of iron shoes nailed onto a horses foot. on The Veterinary Art makes no mention of horseshoes whatsoever, so it seems highly likely that the horseshoe in its modern form was actually developed some time between 500 A. William the Conqueror is recorded as bringing shoeing smiths with him for his invasion of England in 1066, and by the time of the Crusades in the 1100s, shoeing horses was a much more common practice than in previous centuries.

The object is a typical U-shape in plan with a keyhole profile in the centre and is almost complete. The number and location of the nail holes cannot be determined due to corrosion. One side has a slightly wavy edge but this appears to be the result of corrosion.
This horse shoe is very similar to one on page 41 of Bailey, G. The inner edge is tongue-shaped, with relatively straight sides and a rounded end. Length: 103mm, Width: 103mm, Thickness: 12mm, Weight: c.205gms An incomplete iron horseshoe of probable medieval date (c. The horseshoe exhibits similarities to Clark's "Transitional" or "Later medieval" types.
The most common materials are steel and aluminium, but specialized shoes may include use of rubber, plastic, magnesium, titanium, or copper.
Steel tends to be preferred in sports where a strong, long-wearing shoe is needed, such as polo, eventing, show jumping, and western riding events.
The upper part of the shoe is concave and the lower convex. It exhibits a broad web and a broad margin between the outer edge of the shoe and the nail holes, as well as a calkin at one terminus.
The heels are tapered and down-turned although one side is very worn or broken. An incomplete iron bevelled key hole type horseshoe of post-medieval date, (1550-1880). 125mm in length, 123mm in width and weight too heavy for scales. Wrought iron horseshoe with a wide web and narrowed towards the ends of its arms, one of which is bent ? The form resembles shoes of mid 13th to mid 14th-century date from London (Ward Perkins 1940, page 113 fig. Seven rectangular nail holes are present, three to one curve and four to the other.
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The shoe has three nail holes on one side and four on the other with six rectangular headed nails extant, each standing proud of the shoe. Three nails are visible protruding from holes around the shoe, the remailing holes are filled with iron corrosion product. There is no evidence of a fuller, clip or calkins although corrosion may be obscuring features and breaks. An incomplete iron horseshoe of probable medieval date (c. The horseshoe exhibits similarities to Clark's "Transitional" or "Later medieval" types It exhibits a broad web and a broad margin between the outer edge of the shoe and the nail holes, as well as a calkin at one terminus. Semi-circular object with a broken shank projecting from its straight side.
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