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Description: | The Medieval thimble is made from copper alloy which has been either cast or stamped. It is a domed shaped in profile with almost straight sides, and a slightly convex top. In plan the base is a slender pointed oval shape as it has been squashed. This damage does not appear to have occurred recently. The rim is unthickened with no notches or folds. The exterior of the rim has possibly been decorated, but the detail is not visible. There are also no indentations along the rim. The indentations are set in rows and there are small and circular in plan. The height of the thimble is 16.4mm, its width along the base is 23.2mm and the thickness at the top is 9.6mm. It weighs 5.43g. The majority of the surface has lost its patina. Holmes suggests these shaped thimbles are dated to the 15th to mid 16th centuries.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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