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Description: | A complete, copper alloy thimble of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1730 - AD 1800.The thimble is beehive/domed in shape and circular in plan at the base. A series of circular holes or dimples have been punched into the surface of the thimble in nine concentric circles. The top has a cross hatched (waffle) design, with square depressions or dimples punched in. There is a narrow ridge at the base of the thimble. The thimble measures 13.2 mm high and has a maximum diameter at the base of 13.1 mm. It has a thickness of 0.9 mm at the walls, and weighs 2.6 g. The thimble is a mid green to brown in colour and has an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. This style of thimble is commonly known as a Dutch Type III or English thimble, and has been dated to the Post Medieval period (AD 1730 to AD 1800) by Holmes (1988). Other examples of this type of thimble have been recorded on the database including ESS-A6D174 and SWYOR-728A61. Reference:Holmes, E.F. (1988) 'Sewing Thimbles'. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700, Norwich.
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