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THIMBLE
Unique ID: BM-176374
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver thimble fragment, missing domed top, made from silver sheet now pressed out. Plain border roughly engraved Thinke: on with a gap, then a D possibly for the word Death. The body stamped with waffle-shaped indentations leaving a design in reserve of scrolls supporting hearts and flowers.
Late 17th Century, of a type commonly reported through the Treasure Act. Compare TAR 2005-6 no. 833. The inscription is found on other examples.
As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dr Dora Thornton
Curator of Renaissance Europe
British Museum
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T370
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1699
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 24th April 2009
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 42938
Treasure case number: 2009T370
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Westbury-on-Severn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7516
Four figure Latitude: 51.842038
Four figure longitude: -2.364282
1:25K map: SO7516
1:10K map: SO71NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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