KENT-3ADD62: KENT-3ADD62. Post-Medieval silver thimble (2006 T151).

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THIMBLE

Unique ID: KENT-3ADD62

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver thimble. Heavily tarnished, with regular indentations. It has few diagnostic features, but is probably of 18th century date at the earliest.

Notes:

Treasure case 2006 T151.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2006T151

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.45 mm
Width: 18.33 mm
Thickness: 9.96 mm
Weight: 2.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th March 2006

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2006T151

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Dover (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2840
Four figure Latitude: 51.11391
Four figure longitude: 1.256149
1:25K map: TR2840
1:10K map: TR24SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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