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THIMBLE

Unique ID: NMS-6A9E28

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval Thimble, spiral of dots around sides and on dome leaving small area in centre, approximate diameter 20mm (slightly squashed), height 23mm. Cf. Egan (1998) The Medieval Household, fig.206, no.831. 14th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1300
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Beeston

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G.	1998	The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)	London	The Stationery Office	fig.206, no.831

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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