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Unique ID: IOW-B2EE14
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval to post-Medieval cast copper-alloy closed thimble of 'beehive' type (c. 1400-c. 1550).
The sides slope inwards slightly from the bottom to form a crown at the top. The walls have 10 turns of spiralling sub-circular indentations. These spiral clockwise from the base to the apex. The rim is plain. The outer face has a mid-green patina. It is corroded in places. The inner surface is covered with superficial light green corrosion products. Height: 20.2mm; width: 22.9mm; thickness: 18.0mm; thickness of rim: 0.9mm. Weight: 7.13g.
See Holmes 1988: 1, fig: 2.
Holmes, E.F. (1988) Sewing Thimbles. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Norwich, Finds Research Group.
Class: Closed
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Quantity: 1
Height: 20.2 mm
Width: 22.9 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th January 2011
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Other reference: IOW2011-1-50
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Holmes, E.F. | 1988 | Sewing Thimbles | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 9 | 1, fig: 2 |