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Description: | A copper-alloy thimble, 16.2mm long and 15.2mm wide. The rim is an unthickened, undecorated band approximately 2mm wide, separated from the main body by an inscribed line. Above this the main body is approximately 10.5mm long, narrowing slightly from 15mm in diameter at the end of the rim to 12.5mm in diameter. The top is a flat conical shape, separated from the main body by a distinct shoulder. Both the top and the main body are decorated with a dense pattern of circular indentations, each approximately 1mm to 1.5mm in diameter. These are arranged in a tight spiral, starting from the point of the conical top and winding down and round to the inscribed line separating the body from the rim. Inside the rim it is clear that the thimble is made of 2 shells of equal thickness, one inside the other. There are folds in the side of both of these shells, suggesting they were made by hammering out flat discs rather than by casting.
The overall shape and size of the thimble suggests it was probably made in the 16th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Evans, David - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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