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THIMBLE
Unique ID: SWYOR-0CC7A0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Post-Medieval cast copper alloy (brass) thimble with sloping sides and a domed top, dating from about 1650-1850. The top of the thimble has cross-hatched decoration, a waffle pattern, rather than circular pits. The main body of the thimble is decorated with circular pits in a regular pattern. the rim is missing, as is most of the sides. Thimbles with a similar pattern may be found on the database at PAS record IDs: SWYOR-632EF5, SWYOR-634C03 and SUSS-27AB44.
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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 19.92 mm
Weight: 1.83 g
Diameter: 15.04 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd October 2011 - Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Wakfield Entry form Number 2290
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Long Marston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4950
Four figure Latitude: 53.943797
Four figure longitude: -1.254982
1:25K map: SE4950
1:10K map: SE45SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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