Pit pony shoe. Semi circular piece of leather with a curved shoe section over the top. Held together with metal nails.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
9.11.98 removed from old power station Mining Skills exhibition
9.11.98. See conservation report filed in information file.
Exhibition label text: Horse shoe and horse shoe cover, 20th Century. The floor in a pit was uneven and rough. Ponies and horses were fitted with horse shoes and covers to protect their feet. l: 18 x w: 20 x d: 7 cm.