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THIMBLE
Unique ID: SUSS-76A784
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A late Medieval copper alloy thimble, probably dating from the 15th century. The thimble has slightly sloping sides and a domed top. The surface is decorated with individually punched circular holes in a continuous anti-clockwise (left-hand) spiral, starting from a bare 'tonsure' at the centre of the top and ending in a slightly thickened band at the base. One pit no pierces the metal. There is no clear evidence of folding or notches at the base. The thimble is 21.8mm tall, 20.7mm in diameter at the base, 1.8mm thick and weighs 8.41g. For a similar example (but without a clear tonsure) see Egan (1998) The Medieval Household fig 206, Number 831 (p267) .
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.8 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 8.41 g
Diameter: 20.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th November 2008
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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 Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
To be known as: Walberton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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, p267 | 831 |
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