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Description: | Complete sheet copper alloy beehive thimble of Medieval date. The thimble is dome-shaped with the outside decorated with a pattern of incised lines and punched dots. The base of the thimble has two incised lines running around it, above this the sides of the thimble are divided into five squares, each delineated by two incised lines above and between. The inside of each of these squares is filled with punched dots, roughly arranged in columns with each square containing approximately 7-9 columns and 7-9 rows of dots. The two incised lines creating the top of these squares form the base of the five trapezoid-shaped cells which cover the sloped part of the thimble. These cells have sides also delineated by 2 incised lines although the top of the trapezoids are bordered by a single incised line which actually creates a circular incised line on the crown of the thimble. These five trapezoidal cells are also filled with punched dots, with each cell containing between 4-5 columns and 5-7 rows of these dots. A single, slightly off-centre, circular hole is punched in the top of the thimble. A further 4 holes are present in the domed part of the thimble but these do not appear to have been intentional. The thimble is slightly squashed out of shape.Thimbles of this type are typically dated c.1300-1400.
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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