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THIMBLE
Unique ID: LEIC-806FD4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Late Medieval copper alloy thimble, 25mm long and 20mm in diameter (fragmentary). The object is in poor condition and weighs 3.83grams. The thimble is incomplete and damaged, but has hand drilled holes. It is unusual in that it is packed with a ball of twine.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Diameter: 20 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Weston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7767
Four figure Latitude: 53.19451929
Four figure longitude: -0.84891866
1:25K map: SK7767
1:10K map: SK76NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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