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Description: | A complete copper alloy Medieval to Post-Medieval thimble. Small and squat in shape. The small, round indentations on the outside are roughly arranged in concentric circles. The very top, however, is left bare, forming a tonsure-like patch. There is damage around the base of the thimble and one section is bent inwards slightly.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.Diameter:19.00mm, length: 15.86mm, thickness: 1.65mm, weight: 5.78g | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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