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THIMBLE

Unique ID: NARC-E53572

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy thimble. Large collar around the base. Heringbone pattern around the base, followed by 8 rows of large hand drilled pits. Top is flat with dots. Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval date (1350-1600AD).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MODERN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 17 mm
Weight: 2.37 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th February 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lowick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9779
Four figure Latitude: 52.400428
Four figure longitude: -0.575721
1:25K map: SP9779
1:10K map: SP97NE
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: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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