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Description: | A complete and corroded Medieval copper-alloy domed ('beehive') closed thimble, dating from c. AD 1350-c. 1450. The thimble has been flattened, probably from conditions in situ and therefore has split in multiple areas from the surface strain.The thimble was originally circular in plan and the walls taper inwards from the base towards the crown. The outer face has approximately 10 rows of hand punched circular indentations spiralling from the thimble dome. The indentations start just above the plain rim and spiral from the base towards the top. The apex of the crown also seems to be filled with indentations rather than possessing a bare patch or 'tonsure' at the top. There are no manufacturing marks.The outer face of this thimble is broadly green with off-white corrosion deposits and concreted soil within the pits. This style of thimble is commonly known as a beehive thimble and has been dated to the Medieval period (c. AD 1350 to AD 1450) by Holmes (1988), page 1, Fig 1. Holmes suggests that this style is consistent with being a 'light duty' type.Holmes, E.F. (1988) 'Sewing Thimbles'. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700, Norwich. Cf. IOW-B8E1C1.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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