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Description: | A copper-alloy thimble of medieval date. The thimble is made of stamped, sheet metal and is domed with a central hole. It has drilled pits of varying sizes in roughly vertical rows. There are two engraved lines around the base. The thimble is worn, corroded and slightly distorted. The dimensions of the base vary from 14.91mm to 16.04mm. The thickness varies from 0.79mm to 1.03mm. A similar example can be found illustrated in Egan 1998 (266; ref. 824).
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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