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Description: | A copper-alloy open type thimble or 'sewing ring' of late medieval to early post-medieval date (E.F. Holmes; 1988; pp.1-2).The thimble measures 18.8mm in diameter at the bottom and tapers slightly towards the open top end. At the base is a horizontal groove and the rest of the outer surface is covered with columns of close-spaced circular punch marks. The surfaces are corroded and the thimble is missing a small portion.The height is 15.3mm, the thickness is 1.1mm and the weight is 5.62g.
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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