Ox Shoes

Ox Shoes

Darren Ainsworth • July 13, 2013 Here are a pair of ox shoes found near buxton derbyshire, oxen were one of the earliest animals to be used for farming in western europe, records dating from before the norman conquest mention the shoeing of oxen by rural farmers....
The Early Medieval Guildhall Shoe

The Early Medieval Guildhall Shoe

Darren Ainsworth • June 28, 2013 This horseshoe was found whilst metal detecting near buxton in the peak district, it dates from around 1250 , the early shoes used a T shaped nail whereas the later ones used a spiked nail, which became know as a frosty nail, for use...
Horse Shoe Nails

Horse Shoe Nails

Darren Ainsworth • June 26, 2013 This is a modern horseshoe nail on the left and a celtic/saxon replica on the right ,the modern nail sits almost flush in the fullering, where as the celtic nail sits proud to provide traction along with the calkins at the heels of the...