How old

[bartshop62]

I found this horse shoe close not to far away to a house built in 1809 1810 ish there is also a barn that there still using as reeactment for civil war is it barn related or house related there was a lot of civil war in that area. Is it to a civil war horse confederate and union how do I preserve it from falling apart what type of shoe is it horse or oxen why does it have a few nails in it how old is it what century?

 

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[pepperj]

It's a horse shoe.
Nails are in it because probably the shoe was thrown, or just replaced.
Very common find at every homestead site.
You could try electrolysis then wax/oil it to stop the corrosion.
Apple cider vinegar removes the rust with a good soaking.
Some even use a small hammer to knock the crust off.
But remember it's a horse shoe, tough things they are.
For age there is a few sites that date shoes.
Just not at the home computer to link it over.

 

[pepperj]

This is an oxen shoe
https://images.app.goo.gl/2ANwnLQh9VwHu4Js6

 

[pepperj]

Read this forum post up on dating a horse shoe.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/284872-solved-how-do-you-date-horseshoes.html

 

[bartshop62]

Read this forum post up on dating a horse shoe.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/284872-solved-how-do-you-date-horseshoes.html

It says file not found 404.

 

[bartshop62]

Read this forum post up on dating a horse shoe.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/284872-solved-how-do-you-date-horseshoes.html

Could it be a mule shoe? its not that wide like a plow horse shoe.

 

[Sheperdess]

It's a mule/donkey shoe.

 

[Trimbaker]

I disagree. an ox has a cloven hoof. the shoes for ox are often mistaken for broken horse shoes because they are what looks like half a shoe. the two sides of an ox hoof move independently and would not wear a solid shoe like a horse. I find a few ox shoes on a wagon path up in the mountains near a rocky stretch of the path where shoes got torn off. I hope this helps, George. Hmmm...I was posting to a line about it being an ox shoe...
oops, sorry Pepperj, I see now that you posted a picture of an ox shoe. My mistake. I agree with you.

 

[pepperj]

It says file not found 404.

It opens up to the thread for me.if you write in the search the thread will pop up also that way, if clicking on the link doesn't work.