ESS-6F9370: ESS-6F9370 Post Medieval thimble

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THIMBLE

Unique ID: ESS-6F9370

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval copper alloy thimble with regularly spaced circular indentations around the walls. It is 18.75mm lomg, 20.29mm in diameter, the walls are 1.08mm thick and it weighd 3.5 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.75 mm
Thickness: 1.08 mm
Weight: 3.5 g
Diameter: 20.29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th September 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 6376

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: Bradfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1431
Four figure Latitude: 51.936338
Four figure longitude: 1.111689
1:25K map: TM1431
1:10K map: TM13SW
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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