Featured Large oak iron banded wheel - any ideas?

Hello everyone.

I bought this large oak and iron wheel recently and wondered if anyone could give me any information about it? I’ve seen them described online (fairly fancifully, I suspect) as ‘chariot wheels’ and ‘medieval,’ neither of which I imagine to be even vaguely the case.

The wheel is clearly old and fairly primitive however, with a square insertion point for an axle. Ironwork somewhat corroded but largely present. Measures around 3 feet in diameter.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

 

Not unlike this one, which describes the wheel as ‘medieval,’ although I won’t be deluding myself about either the description or the value...

 

Ah right, that sounds totally feasible. The three holes around the perimeter could be hand holes, used to push/pull if necessary, perhaps? What sort of timeframe would that put us in?

 

Thank you Davey, you’ve given me something to work with. I think it’s clearly something other than a standard cartwheel. No aesthetic considerations whatsoever and obviously built to bear a very heavy load. Just need to avoid tetanus now when I wax the thing...

 

Lock Jaw is definitely overrated, Phil!

 

That’s what I’ve heard. Think a pair of gardening gloves might be on the shopping list.