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Object ID: 55002
Site Name: Maurice Clark
Context Number: 44ST174-04-054
Count: 1
Object Type: horseshoe
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Material: metal
Material Subtype: iron alloy
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Remarks: FF Artifact # 2
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SMALL FINDS RECORD
Small Find ID: 3091
No of Objects: 1
Location: Ferry Farm
Conserved: Yes
Record Date: 6/1/2004
Recorder: Dodd
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Length: 4 inches
Width: 4 1/2 inches
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Morphology: wrought
Category: Horse Furniture
Subcategory: Horseshoe
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Remarks: one nail still in place. Horseshoes recovered archaeologically that possess clinched nails probably represent loss, rather than deliberate replacement (Clark 1986:1, 2004:84). Calkins provide better traction on soft ground and are not in common use toda
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Verified: 12/12/2012
Verified By: Galke
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Horseshoe Type: Type I
Number of Nail Holes: 3
Fullering: hand
Calkins: True
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Context ID: 3884
Site Name: Maurice Clark
Context Number: 44ST174-04-054
Summary: excavation unit FF04, context 54
Short Title: plowzone
Deposit Type: plowzone
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Grid North Coord: 755
Grid East Coord: 410
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Screen Type: 1/4 inch
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Remarks: High concentration of glass in sod layer. High concentration of nails and ceramics in plow zone. Possible feature on E. side runs diagonal, narrowing on S. side. Round possible feature SE corner.
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Supervisors Notes: The W. edge of the large linear feature cuts through unit. Well defined in comparison to gravel sub-soil. Feature is visible in all surrounding units. Fence post feature cuts both sub-soil and linear feature. Post still visible in feature.
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Soil Type: 10 YR 4/6 dark yellowish brown sandy silt
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Z Coord: 102.71
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