Something about iron makes it useful when battling spirits. Some believe that iron's magnetism plays a part in this, but no one is entirely sure. This goes back a long way. Irish mothers would put iron in their baby's crib to prevent fairies from switching the infant for a changeling. Witches can't pass over iron. The Greeks and Romans would keep iron out of their temples and cemeteries because they wanted spirits around and knew the iron would prevent that. This is also the reason for iron fences around some cemeteries, to keep the spirits in. Cold iron that is hammered without being heated works the best, but any form of iron will work.
Sources:
The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls; Alex Irvine
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