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THIMBLE
Unique ID: IOW-7B8AEA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and misshapen post-Medieval sheet silver closed thimble (1750-1900).
This thimble has been machine-made.
The walls are mainly covered with 24 horizontal lines of regularly spaced circular indentations. The rim appears to have been pressed or knurled and consists of two parallel circumferential shallow grooves. Between the grooves vertical impressions have a double-comb appearance. The apex has fine concentric grooves and ridges which are probably related to lathe work.
Height: 21.7mm; width: 21.4mm; thickness: 11.3mm. Weight: 2.73g.
Class: Closed
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1750
Date to: Exactly AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 21.7 mm
Width: 21.4 mm
Thickness: 11.3 mm
Weight: 2.73 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-197
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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