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Description: | A complete copper alloy thimble of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1550). Length: 18.6mm; maximum diameter: 19.2mm and about 0.5mm thick. Weight: 4.76g.The thimble has sloping sides and a convex crown with a plain rim which is not thickened. The walls are spirally indented with 13 turns travelling in a clockwise direction from the base towards the crown where there is a small plain area at the apex. All the indentations (or holes) are all circular or sub-circular in plan. The outer face has a mid-green patina. The inner face also has a mid green patina which is partially obscured by superficial copper alloy corrosion products. Due to the thickness of the walls this thimble was probably for heavy duty use (Holmes 1988, fig. 2, ref. b).
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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