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Description: | A cast copper alloy thimble of late Post Medieval date, circa 1650 - 1800AD. At first glance this would appear to be an open topped thimble. However, the uneven top edge of the thimble suggests that this is a closed thimble with the top missing due to old damage. The base rim is ragged and misshaped. The base is slightly squashed and is sub-oval in plan view. The sides of the thimble taper towards the top. The top edge of the thimble is cracked and squashed to one side, making it D-shaped in plan view. The maximum diameter of the top of the thimble is 16.97mm. The surface of the thimble is heavily abraded. The base of the thimble is decorated with three bands. Above the bands are small, regular closely spaced, circular stamps. All of the decoration is machine made. The surface of the thimble is covered in light green / brown corrosion. The length of the thimble is 19.72mm. Maximum diameter of the rim is 20.02mm. The thimble is 0.59mm thick at the rim. Weight: 2.61g.A similar thimble is recorded under reference NARC-E51E35
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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