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THIMBLE
Unique ID: LON-26A463
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy thimble, dating to the 17th century. This thimble has tall, straight slightly tapering sides and a domed peak. The pits are rectangular and have been drilled in a clockwise spiral pattern from the top. The pits stop 7mm down from the peak of the thimble. Beneath the pits there is a band of stamped decoration. There is a band with a raised repeating motif of an eight-pointed star within a circular pelleted border. In the gaps between the motifs are pellets. Above and below the band of decoration are further decorative bands formed of stamped diamond shapes. There is also an engraved line separating the pits from the decoration. The thimble has a dark brown pattination and no evidence of a maker's mark.
There is a similar thimble on the PAS database (LON-425DE5), though no exact parallels can be found. Based on the construction and form of decoration it is likely that this object dates to the 17th century.
Dimensions: Diameter at base: 14.76 mm; Diameter at peak: 10.37 mm; height: 20.56 mm; weight: 3.75g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 20.56 mm
Weight: 3.75 g
Diameter: 14.76 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Bridge (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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