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Description: | A Medieval/ Early Post-Medieval (1400-1550) copper-alloy beehive thimble of cast construction, standing 18.07mm tall and weighing 8.9g.The thimble is domed with slightly flared sides and a rounded top. The drilled pits begin at the top and continue in a continuous spiral to the base in a regular fashion. Above the base is a plain rim. It measures 21.20mm in diameter at the open end (internal 17.40mm) and 18.53mm in diameter at the top of the walls.Similar early thimbles are often dated to the 15th or 16th centuries, cf. Holmes (1988, 1). The thickness of this cast thimble might suggest that it was used for heavy duty work.
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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