2000-09-14 00:00:00 Rhiannon Harte rharte 2011-02-24 13:15:16 Daniel Pett dpett NARC637 THIMBLE An open ended ring type sewing thimble, with thin even walls with no evidence of seams, probably constructed by stamping a sheet of metal into the desired shape. An incised border line runs around the walls at both top and bottom, in-between which is a spiral of 4-5 lines deep rectangular punching. No exact parallel has been found but similar examples occur on the Finds Research Group 700-1700 Data sheet 9. The diameter ranges from 14.81 at one end to 17.82 at the other An open ended ring type sewing thimble, with thin even walls with no evidence of seams, probably constructed by stamping a sheet of metal into the desired shape. An incised border line runs around the walls at both top and bottom, in-between which is a spiral of 4-5 lines deep rectangular punchi... This record was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this. Copper alloy Multiple POST MEDIEVAL POST MEDIEVAL 1540 1700 17.82 12.33 Fair 2000-09-14 00:00:00 POINT( ) 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 PAS Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2000 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.