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THIMBLE

Unique ID: NMS-012847

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy sewing ring or tailor's thimble, with some fragments of the upper edge missing. There is an encircling engraved line near the top and the base, and between them twenty-one vertical lines of small round indentations, with seven, eight or nine in each line. Height 15.5mm. Diameter 18 - 18.5mm. c.1350 - c.1450.

Field L5

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 15.5 mm
Diameter: 18.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013 - Monday 30th September 2013

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 51833
Other reference: SET092013

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Roudham and Larling (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9788
Four figure Latitude: 52.45441516
Four figure longitude: 0.8978555
1:25K map: TL9788
1:10K map: TL98NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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