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THIMBLE

Unique ID: BERK-1274FA

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy domed thimble of Post-Medieval thimble date c.AD1500-1600. The thimble is domed with a circumferential basal plain band with a right-hand spiral of oval pits and the crown. There are two slits in the side, one of which reaches the crown.

Class: Crotal

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 15.9 mm
Weight: 2.44 g
Diameter: 16.3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Welford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3970
Four figure Latitude: 51.42767065
Four figure longitude: -1.44043493
1:25K map: SU3970
1:10K map: SU37SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 2 months ago
Updated: 2 months ago

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