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Description: | A complete copper alloy thimble likely dating to the Late Medieval period c. AD 1400-1500. The thimble is either cast domed or beehive shaped, with horizontal rows of uneven, hand-stamped round pits, continuing in an arrangement of concentric rings, beginning as a spiral at the top of the thimble. There is a horizontal band of plain sheet at the base of the thimble, bordering the opening. The object is damaged slightly and one side has been dented vertically.The thimble is 23.3 mm high, 23.3 mm in diameter, 1.7 mm thick and weighs 10.23 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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