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Description: | A complete copper alloy Medieval to Post-Medieval thimble. Small and squat in shape. The small, round indentation on the outside are roughly arranged in vertical lines with concentric circles around the top. The very top, however, is left bare, forming a tonsure-like patch with a single indentation in the very centre. There is damage around the base of the thimble.According to Holmes (1999, 3), thimbles with tonsures were in use from the 14th century onwards, declining in use until they died died out altogether around the mid 17th century. The hand-punched indentations in a simple pattern also confirm this early date.Length: 12.99mm, Diameter: 17.13mm, Thickness: 2.60mm Weight: 4.00g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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