What kind of shoe is this?

[foundation hunter]

In all of the horseshoes i dug i never saw one like this one.
Thanks Gary

 

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[Mackaydon]

I note it doesn't have spaces for nails.
Could it be a horseshoe shaped something else, like a magnet?

 

[foundation hunter]

I note it doesn't have spaces for nails.
Could it be a horseshoe shaped something else, like a magnet?

It dosent have any spaces for nails,it measures 7 inches across 8 inches long

 

[foundation hunter]

appears to be a horseshoe trivet

This site i dug this from is from1700-1800s,they had trivets back then.

 

[intimer]

appears to be a horseshoe trivet

cool guess.
home made solution.
somebody had to make the first oven mitt too.

in reply to what kind of shoe----i was going to say 'left'....you know 'abandoned'

 

[traderoftreasures]

its a farm cleat it has a place for nails in the groove

 

[diggummup]

The "cleats" are to prevent the horse from slipping.

 

[Rancho Leo]

Looks like an early version of a tossing horseshoe. I used to toss that type 50 years ago

 

[johnnyi]

I agree with trader, this is a calk shoe meant to prevent slipping and for traction. You find these pronounced cleats even on some of the large draft horse shoes also.

 

[truckinbutch]

Right front draft horse shoe for light draft horse .

 

[Tony in SC]

I agree with trader, this is a calk shoe meant to prevent slipping and for traction. You find these pronounced cleats even on some of the large draft horse shoes also.

It's a traction shoe for loose dirt, mud, snow, etc. Tony

 

[NGE]

I dug 4 like that years ago, in my favorite flood plain park. they used to cut ice in the river, when the river used to be wider and deeper. Apparently a horse went through the ice at one time...............NGE

 

[Dig em all]

The "cleats" are to prevent the horse from slipping.

extra traction in the ice ,snow and mud

 

[intimer]

appears to be a horseshoe trivet

cool guess.
home made solution.
somebody had to make the first oven mitt too.

in reply to what kind of shoe----i was going to say 'left'....you know 'abandoned'

hey, i was just making a joke! ha ha!
i didn't really believe it was a trivet....
oh well, so it was the first homemade calkin! ha ha ha!

great id fellows-the last time i was wrong i thought a paddle was a shovel! go figure?