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Description: | A copper alloy thimble finger guard of medieval to post-medieval date. The thimble which will have been originally circular in shape has been crushed into an oval. The top is falt and the base has a thickened, double lined rim. The surface indentations are circular on the sides of the thimble. The metal is a mid greenish-brown patina and is fairly worn. The thimble is 15.21mm in length, 21.60mm wide, 12.64mm thick and weighs 6.22g.
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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