THIMBLE

Unique ID: NLM-397BE0

Copper alloy

Thimble. Open-ended thimble, with a narrow foot ring and regular stamped indentations limited by a single upper border line. Circumferential lines appear on the smooth inner surface, suggesting the thimble was turned on a lathe. A very consistent thickness also suggests machine manufacture. Though open thimbles are less common, a foot ring argues a later 19^th-century date. Suggested date: Modern, 1850-1900.

Height: 14.87mm, Diameter (basal); 20.75mm, Thickness of wall (clear of foot ring): 0.62mm, Weight: 3.83gms.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1850
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Height: 14.87 mm
Thickness: 0.62 mm
Weight: 3.83 g
Diameter: 20.75 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Martin Foreman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Martin Foreman - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM14504

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Stamped [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: West Lindsey
To be known as: Middle Rasen

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]

References cited

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