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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy beehive thimble of Late Medieval dating (c.1400 to 1550 AD).The thimble is of the domed or beehive shape, and is sub circular in plan, having been slightly bent out of shape due to soil pressure. The thimble has two sections to it, the inner section consisting of an inner sleeve in a domed shape and an outer section with a series of indentations punched into it.The inner section consists of plain, undecorated sheet metal, cast into a beehive shape (Holmes, 1988, fig 2b). The top is circular and exhibits a V-shaped groove across the width. The outer section is incomplete, with only a small amount present. It consists of a small section of copper alloy sheet metal, with a series of indentations punched at regular distance in horizontal lines.The thimble is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina.The thimble measures 20.38mm tall and 22.79mm wide and 16.42mm thick. The original diameter can not be determined as the thimble has been bent out of shape. The metal of the inner sleeve is 0.95mm thick and that of the outer sleeve 0.68mm. Together the thimble is 1.64mm thick. It weighs 6.5 grams.This thimble is atypical of normal medieval thimbles, consisting as it does of two layers of metal. It is probable that one of the layers is the result of repair to an existing thimble. No direct parallels have yet been found for this artefact, but it is still believed to be of Late Medieval dating (c.1400 to 1550 AD).Reference:Holmes, E.F. (1988) Sewing Thimbles. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700, Norwich.
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