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THIMBLE

Unique ID: WILT-900218

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy thimble with a 19.9mm diameter (internal 15.3mm), standing 20.1mm high and weighing 7.71g.
The dots staart at the top of the thimble and spiral outwards around the body of the thimble.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1066
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.1 mm
Weight: 7.71 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th November 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Winterslow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2333
Four figure Latitude: 51.09585
Four figure longitude: -1.672932
1:25K map: SU2333
1:10K map: SU23SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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