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Description: | Cast copper alloy medieval thimble. This thimble is 20.5mm long with a rim diameter of 19.84mm and weighs 9.08g. It is domed in shape with a thickened, plain rim. There is a split in the rim, that continues for about 2mm into the body of the thimble. It is hard to say whether this is damage, or whether a deliberate split or notch in the rim has lead to the crack in the body because this point was weakened. The sides of the thimble are long and straight, leading up to the rounded, domed head, with the walls being quite thick. The indentations on the object are circular, relatively large and neatly arranged in concentric circles that diminish towards the top of the thimble. The very top of the domed head is bare of indentations, leaving a solid circular area 6mm in diameter. The taller shape of the thimble, the thicker walls and large indentations suggest that this thimble was used for heavy duty work. It is paralleled by an example in Holmes, 1988, Finds Research Group recording sheet 9, figure 2, B. This gives the thimble a 16th century date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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