What year could this be?

[Omega tressure hunter]

 

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[smokeythecat]

If found in the Eastern US, I'd say late 17th century. Best guess due to the width.

 

[newnan man]

For a work horse I bet.

 

[vpnavy]

I pulled this from another TN thread - this is just one of the replies in the thread...

Solved: How do you date horseshoes?
(Feb 27, 2012, 11:30 AM)​

The information that was provided was found in the book: Artifacts of Colonial America by Ivor Noel Hume. (Don't shoot the messenger-call the author!) As noted, dating horseshoes is difficult at best. As with any hand-made item, the maker has the liberty to make it as he/she wishes. A current gunmaker could easily produce a flintlock rifle with all the early fixtures, but it obviously would not be old. Same thing with an ancient spear/arrow point. All one can do is go with the professional studies that have been documented and make your best guess.

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How To Date Horseshoes (Guide)
(Mar 17, 2018, 12:29 PM)​

I've seen many people asking about how to date horseshoes. Many say it is nearly impossible, but I say it's not. So I thought about sharing a little "guide" on how to date horseshoes.

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[GoldieLocks]

Is it soft and made of le ather?

 

[Omega tressure hunter]

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Beautiful looking early horseshoe find, great info supplied by vpnavy.

I keep all of the complete horseshoes that I find, I just can't bring myself to throw them away.