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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 which are worn. The pits run in a spiral on the domed top of the object. The pits run down the sides of the object. At the base of the object on the outer face is a narrow un-pitted area.The object is light green and corroded and has been slightly squashed. It has been damaged due to the plough. This thimble can be dated from the Medieval to the Tudor period, Cuddeford, (1994), p48.Dimensions: 21mm in height, 21mm in width (at base), 11mm in diameter (at the top), 8.9g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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