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Description: | Late Medieval cast copper alloy beehive thimble, probably of 15th or early 16th century dateThe thimble is complete with some peripheral damage and distortion (with a length15.0 and a weight of 3.1g). The open end is distorted producing a sub-triangular section (with a maximum external width of 18.7mm and minimum of 16.3mm, with a thickness of 1.0mm). The rounded rim has a plain border (1.6mm long) before an incised groove. The sides of the thimble are slightly convex and converge towards the domed top. The thimble has twelve to thirteen rows of hand-punched indentations, which end before the rounded top of the thimble (producing a plain apex of 7mm diameter). The thimble has a pale to dark green surface patina, and is heavily worn.The thimble is similar to Holmes' (FDS 9, 1991) type 2a.
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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