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THIMBLE
Unique ID: BERK-1279D8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy thimble dating to the Georgian period (AD 1760-1820). The thimble is manufactured from a single sheet of copper, decorated externally with diamond patterns contained within circles, repeated on the apex of the thimble as well as round the sides. A narrow circumferential line separates the patterning from the base of the thimble, which is undecorated. There are no makers' marks evident.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1760
Date to: Circa AD 1820
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.41 mm
Thickness: 0.78 mm
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 20.86 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012 - Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2011.810
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Little Bedwyn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2766
Four figure Latitude: 51.392401
Four figure longitude: -1.613334
1:25K map: SU2766
1:10K map: SU26NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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