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THIMBLE
Unique ID: YORYM-9033A1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy thimble of post-medieval date. Only a small portion of the wall of the thimble remains with worn breaks to all sides. It is decorated with irregular circular pits and a double banded border to the bottom edge. The reverse of the thimble is undecorated.
The metal has a mid green patina and is worn. The thimble is 22.9mm long, 14.3mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 1.2g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.9 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Saxton With Scarthingwell
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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