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Description: | An incomplete unusual double walled copper alloy beehive thimble, probably dating from 1400-1500 AD. It is slightly squashed and there is extensive damage to the rim and one side. Originally it was dome shaped, with no division between crown and sides. Unusually, this thimble either has a double layered wall, or is in fact two thimbles which were stacked one inside the other when deposited. Two closely fitting layers of copper alloy are visible, very noticeably where the upper layer is missing. The punch holes covering the walls and top are small, round and erratically spaced. The pits on the walls are arranged in vertical rows where the outer layer survives. The perforations and indentations on both the outer and inner wall are aligned suggesting that the pits were drilled when both components were together, and the pits on the inner layer are less distinct. There is a plain rim around the base. Inside, folds of metal are visible, indicating the construction method. The upper part of the inner layer has a dark grey patina rather than the patchy green patina of the rest of the thimble. This may indicate where it was covered by the outer layer for longer, suggesting the the damage occurred over time. Compare SWYOR-EB1971, SOM-60F7C0 and HAMP-511211 which are also double walled thimbles. Height: 23.6mm; Width: 24.5mm ; Weight: 8.22g
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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