I did a few searches for this style of shoe and it keeps showing up as a popular style during the early 1800s. Again, I have no clue but very curious about it.curious, what signs does it show to point to something so early? I would have no idea but I would think that a steel object buried in the ground would quickly deteriorate due to minerals in the ground or being in water.
That's an optical illusion. That is a section on both sides that have flaked off.There appears to be the remains of a forged groove running around the outside edge of the shoe. If so, it's most likely machine forged and also likely that it isn't that old.
I found it facing me and sucked all of the luck out of it alreadyFirst of all, you have improperly positioned the horseshoe and now all the luck has been emptied.