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THIMBLE
Unique ID: ESS-BABC91
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Treasure Case: 2011 T797 Epping Upland, Essex: Post Medieval thimble
Date of Discovery: Early September 2011
Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Date: Post Medieval - 16th Century
Description: Thimble made from thin silver sheet.
The wall and crown are covered in regularly spaced circular indentations. The lower section of the wall has a wide band with a double incised line around the circumference filled with oblique lines, this design is repeated below a plain undecorated band. The inside of the thimble is plain and undecorated.
It is 19.46mm long, the wall is 0.0.73mm thick. The body is 14.18mm in diameter and the crown is 12.14mm in diameter. It weighs 3.06 grams.
It is 17th century in date, with similar examples reported through the Treasure Act such as WMID-962A51 (2007 T43).
The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
Report by: Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service November 2011
Notes:
TVC Valuation 20/07/2012: £50
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Epping Forest District Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T797
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.46 mm
Weight: 3.06 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th September 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Colchester OEF 6794
Treasure case number: 2011T797
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Epping Forest (District)
Parish or ward: North Weald Bassett (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL4605
Four figure Latitude: 51.724718
Four figure longitude: 0.11242
1:25K map: TL4605
1:10K map: TL40NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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