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Description: | A copper-alloy thimble of Late Medieval to early post-Medieval date.The diameter of the slightly squashed thimble gradually decreases towards the domed top. At the base of the outer surface, there is a grooved band. The rest of the surface is covered with rows of sub-oval indentations.Dimensions: 18.5mm high, up to 22.5mm wide, 0.6mm thick. Weight: 4.21g.Several similar thimbles were found in excavations at Southwark, London, mostly in layers dating from the late 15th to 17th centuries (Egan 2005: 131-133).
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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