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THIMBLE
Unique ID: ESS-723482
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Complete silver thimble. The thimble is now slightly flattened and has a split running from the open end towards the crown, stopping approximately three quarters up the side. The thimble is decorated with a design of two circumferential panels, divided into two sets of three rectangular fields by vertical panels. Each rectangular field is filled with raised sub square dots. The crown has a bear tonsure decorated with an incised four-petalled flower. Between the sides and the tonsure is a double row of sub square raised dots. There is a double border to the lower edge. The border contains the inscription + FARE GOD ///
Dimensions: 26.5mm in height, 16.0mm in width, 0.7mm thick at the walls, 5.37g.
Discussion: This item is similar to a thimble on the PAS database: ESS-6EC030 (2007 T80).
Notes:
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.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Colcheser & Ipswich Museum Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T170
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 26.5 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 5.37 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2014T170
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: South Colchester Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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