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Description: | Two cast copper alloy thimbles nested one on top of the other not joined by dirt and corrosion. The outer thimble is incomplete with the top and parts of the sides missing due to old, irregular breaks. The remaining sides taper inwards with a spiral of slight D-shaped depressions covering the majority but leaving a plain band at the base. The remaining sides are 15.5mm tall and the slightly squashed base is 17.4 by 15.4mmThe inner thimble is more sturdy and also has sloping sides and a domed top. The top and sides are covered with a spiral of hand drilled circular pits with a plain area at the base containing a incised line running round the thimble just above the rim. The rim is plain with no evidence of notches and there is no bare tonsure. It is similar to Holmes (1988) p. 1 Fig 1b which is dated 1400-1550 AD. It 20.7mm tall and is 0.7mm thick, the slightly squashed rim is 17.8mm by 14.0mm and they weigh 6.58 grams in total.
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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