Horseshoe nails and frost studs

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Three horseshoe nails and two frost studs

Three horseshoe nails and two frost studs

Name/Title

Horseshoe nails and frost studs

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.198

Description

Metal nails and studs for horseshoes.

Context

Working horses required different horseshoes to avoid injury, when working in different conditions - for instance or ice or in mud.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Horse Welfare and Farriers
Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

80 mm

Weight

19 g

Dimension Notes

Weight = average for both studs and nails

Material

Metal

Location

* Untyped Location

C6S2

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good