Brass Heel Plate

[snaps]

Hi All,
Was wondering if this heel plate had another part to it or not. It’s a whole piece not broken, it’s worn down sharp on one end from use. Found in a union camp.
Hope everyone’s getting out an about!
Thanks in advance
Snaps

 

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[pepperj]

Hi All,
Was wondering if this heel plate had another part to it or not. It’s a whole piece not broken, it’s worn down sharp on one end from use. Found in a union camp.
Hope everyone’s getting out an about!
Thanks in advance
Snaps View attachment 2049091View attachment 2049090

Neat looking heel plate.
My thoughts are it's a corner of one.
Reason: The drilled placement of the holes.
There's too much metal from the corner hole-to the corner in photo #1

 

[ticndig]

it seems to be made like that to correct foot and leg alignment . if so there was just the one piece .

 

[Gare]

sure looks like a heel plate

 

[snaps]

Neat looking heel plate.
My thoughts are it's a corner of one.
Reason: The drilled placement of the holes.
There's too much metal from the corner hole-to the corner in photo #1

Pepper, nice observation. sure would like to see a whole one if thats the case .Thanks!

 

[snaps]

it seems to be made like that to correct foot and leg alignment . if so there was just the one piece .

Ticndig, I cringe just looking at that right foot! Very interesting idea.

 

[pepperj]

I have only found one heel plate in 50 yrs.
Something that was so common really isn't all that common in the finds dept. Toe taps are a regular find at most sites.

 

[villagenut]

Here's my only one from 45 years of searching.....

 

[pepperj]

Here's my only one from 45 years of searching.....View attachment 2049186

You're heel plate had certainly walked a good many miles.
I really wonder where they all are.
Dug mine in Uxbridge Ont. Big park that had originally a homestead on it, the only keeper.

 

[ticndig]

all my heal plates are iron and look like baby horse shoes.

 

[dig deeper now]

Hi All,
Was wondering if this heel plate had another part to it or not. It’s a whole piece not broken, it’s worn down sharp on one end from use. Found in a union camp.
Hope everyone’s getting out an about!
Thanks in advance
Snaps View attachment 2049091View attachment 2049090

Looks like he walked on the side of each foot. Not on his heel.

 

[snaps]

I have only found one heel plate in 50 yrs.
Something that was so common really isn't all that common in the finds dept. Toe taps are a regular find at most sites.



View attachment 2049182

Boy Thats pretty- not much wear on that one

 

[snaps]

all my heal plates are iron and look like baby horse shoes.

Id love to dig one of those

 

[snaps]

Looks like he walked on the side of each foot. Not on his heel.

yea it really does

 

[snaps]

Here's my only one from 45 years of searching...

Here's my only one from 45 years of searching.....View attachment 2049186

probably added years to her heel!