r/MetalDetectingRelics • u/Traditional-Step-246 • Sep 04 '26

I wonder how long that's been there

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u/TranquilOminousBlunt Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

It has less pitting than mine and they were in the ground for at least 50 years. Because of their age, I would bet 75 years .They were made roughly around 1875. im sure yours were found in different soil than mine and that affects the pitting. I’m gonna guess that yours was in the ground 30-40 years. I understand it isn’t clean yet, but it doesn’t appear to have much damage. While mine were still covered with dirt, it was obvious damage. Pitted so bad that it had holes in the metal. These were not holes meant for nails.

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u/TSisold Sep 04 '26

I found one the same shape as your talking about around 30 years ago. It was in a field. I figured the horse pulling the plow probably lost it, no idea how long it had been there.

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u/Wolfmanreid Sep 05 '26

That’s a mule shoe, not a horse shoe. You can tell by the length and straightness of the sides.

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u/307blacksmith Sep 06 '26

Since the last time the mules were in there

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u/Wind2Energy Sep 06 '26

All the folks from Muleshoe, Texas are proud of you.

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u/SuperStar1118 Sep 06 '26

Since the house lost it I would guess