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Description: | Treasure Case: 2011 T796 Epping Upland, Essex: Post Medieval thimbleDate of Discovery: Early September 2011Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detectorDate: Post Medieval - 17th CenturyDescription: Thimble made from thin silver sheet. The thimble is incomplete and damaged.The wall and crown are covered in regularly spaced circular indentations, with wear on the crown. The lower section of the wall has a wide band with an incised line around the circumference, with a band of small triangular punches immediately below. There is then a wide, undecorated band except for the letters E and C, which are widely spaced, being one quarter of the circumference apart. Below this band, the incised line and triangular punches are repeated. The inside of the thimble is plain and undecorated. There is a trefoil shaped hole in the centre of the crown.The thimble has been slightly crushed, resulting in a break in the wall which partially extends around the join with the crown, and there is a small section missing from the lower band on the opposing side.It is 21.89mm long, the wall is 0.79mm thick. In its distorted form the thimble body measures 22.12mm by 10.48mm wide and the crown has a diameter of 16.14mm by 14.40mm. It weighs 4.33 grams.It is probably 17th century in date, with similar examples reported through the Treaure act such as IOW-B0F192 (2009 T249) and WMID-962A51 (2007 T43).The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.Disposition: To look into Local Interest (Epping Forest District Museum)Report by: Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service November 2011
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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