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THIMBLE
Unique ID: NMS-E762D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy thimble with its lower half covered in stamped decoration applied in encircling bands. From the base these comprise: obliquely set elongated impressions resembling bread loaves, a fine engraved groove, horizontally set similar impressions, seven conjoined lozenges formed from lines of annulets and each containing a six-pointed star, horizontal loves, a fine groove and obliquely set loaves. Diameter c.16mm. Height 22.5mm. A Nuremberg or Dutch product of c.1550 - c.1620 ( cf. Margeson 1992, nos. 1462-5; Egan 2005, no. 643).
Area no.1 on annotated map in file
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1620
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 22.5 mm
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th February 2014 - Monday 9th June 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 25765
Other reference: SB062014
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Congham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7123
Four figure Latitude: 52.77750198
Four figure longitude: 0.53373441
1:25K map: TF7123
1:10K map: TF72SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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