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THIMBLE

Unique ID: HAMP-05BCF0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Late Medieval/ Early Post Medieval (1400-1600) copper-alloy thimble, with damage to the open end causing part of the base of the wall to be lost. The top is slightly domed and the walls below flare to the open end (15.4mm diameter at top end, 18.9mm diameter at open end). A spiral of drilled circular pits starts at the apex and continues around the walls to the base, which is flanked with a pair of circumferential grooves.

The thimble stands 19.35mm tall and weighs 3.53g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.35 mm
Width: 18.9 mm
Weight: 3.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No. 3459

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4927
Four figure Latitude: 51.93935449
Four figure longitude: -1.28862781
1:25K map: SP4927
1:10K map: SP42NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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