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Inštitut za arheologijo ZRC SAZU
ARHEOLOŠKI VESTNIK 66, 2015
Andrej PLETERSKI
The charm of medieval horseshoes
A discussion of their chronology, classification and origin
Abstract
Discussions about the origin, period of appearance, and the development of horseshoes have a very long history. This contribution based on recent finds offers an explanation that is currently the most likely. It argues that horseshoes developed in the 5th century from hipposandals and spread first across the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and then beyond. As a form of limited duration, horseshoes with a wavy edge appeared in the 10th century, while features still in use today are caulkins, which appeared in the mid-11th century at the latest, and fullering, documented at least from the end of the 12th century onwards.
Keywords: hipposandals, horseshoes, Middle Ages, Europe, chronology, typology, methodology
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