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THIMBLE

Unique ID: NMGW-8B24C4

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval cast copper alloy thimble, probably of 15th or early 16th century date The thimble is near-complete with a length of 20.1mm and a weight of 8.0g. The rim is slightly damaged and has a diameter of 20.5mm. The walls have a thickness of 1.8mm. The rim is plain and has no incised border. The thimble has ten rows of hand-punched indentations, which end before the rounded top of the thimble, giving a plain apex of 6.8mm diameter. The thimable has good surface preservation with a pale to mid-green patina.

Notes:

The thimble is similar to Holmes’ (FDS 9, 1991) type 2a.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.1 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 8 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2007.110.2

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Merthyr Tydfil (Unitary Authority)
District: Merthyr Tydfil (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Vaynor (Community)

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Holmes, E.F. 1988 Sewing Thimbles Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 9

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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