Can anyone age this horseshoe?

[aredrosegrewup]

I did put this in history, but then looked and it doesn't seem to be visited very often.

It's a bit random, but worth a shot.

Can anyone please help identify/age this horseshoe? We found it whilst gardening. House was built early 1920's, semi-rural Northumberland. General area does have significant Roman history and known first house built in the nearby area was 1700's. Local area (within 2 miles) does have churches built in around the 9th century.
Horseshoe is quite small, can't see any visible nail holes but it is quite eroded, so may be there underneath.

I don't really know, but it doesn't look at all like modern horseshoes, so I'd guess at over 100 years old.

I can tell you it is a front one though, as it is fairly round. A horse's hind feet are a different shape, and more pointy than the fore feet.

@aredrosegrewup Does the curved bit have a bit of a lip protruding up? It looks like it from the photo. If so, they started doing that from around mid- nineteenth century I believe.

Fairly modern. Horseshoes with toe clips are generally <100 years old.

Yeah a small bit that looks like a clip. That was my thought after a bit of research. It must have been buried since the house was built at least because of where we dug it up from. Thanks.

Thank you, I didn't know that about their foot shape.

Based on that pic, I think it's a number 7. I'm guessing it's been made mid - late 19th century and then has sat under ground since at least when the house was built based on the condition of it.

That’s really cool isn’t it!

Ooh interesting! I love finds like this. When we did our extension we hid some McDonalds happy meal toys in the foundations for future generations to find. Looking at that chart, could the one from my garden be a donkey shoe?