Brass Heel Plate

snaps

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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
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pepperj

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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 2049091 View 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
 

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

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snaps

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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!
 

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snaps

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it seems to be made like that to correct foot and leg alignment . if so there was just the one piece .
images
Ticndig, I cringe just looking at that right foot! Very interesting idea.
 

pepperj

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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.



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pepperj

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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.
 

dig deeper now

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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 2049091 View attachment 2049090
Looks like he walked on the side of each foot. Not on his heel.
 

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