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Description: | An incomplete Medieval copper alloy thimble of the 'beehive' type, which dates between circa 1350 and 1500 (Holmes, 1991), with a small fragment missing in its wall at the base. It stands 18.95mm in height, has an open-end diameter of 20.61x18.96mm (internal 17.37x16.70mm) and weighs 4.4g.The sides slope inwards from the open end, and rather more sharply on the domed top, which has a raised centre-point. The open end is bound by a plain band c.2mm wide and a concentric-ring groove above and below. The wall is decorated with entirely randomly placed circular punches, one of which has worn through. A crack in the wall at the base has been repaired by pulling part of the wall underneath to strengthen it, thus skewing the dimensions of the open end (and becoming rather less circular).
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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