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Description: | A copper alloy thimble probably of medieval date, (1100-1500). The object is sub-circular in plan and is domed. The thimble is covered in irregular pits some of which are very deep. The pits run in two concentric circles on the outer edge of the domed top while the centre of the dome is blank or un-pitted. The pits continue down the sides of the object. At the base of the object on the outer face is a blank area.The object is light green and corroded. It has been damaged due to the plough. This thimble can be dated from the Medieval to the Tudor period, Cuddeford, (1994), p48.Dimensions: 20mm in length, 19mm in width (at base), 5.0g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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