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THIMBLE

Unique ID: NMS-D9DA56

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Fragment of post-medieval silver thimble, perhaps half surviving. Separately soldered top missing, thickened rib around lower edge with a border above which is plain except for at least two engraved letters ]...[ P, broken across the first making it indecipherable. The sides are decorated with a zigzag reserved on a field of punched dots forming a waffle pattern, with a plain border above. The sheet is splitting and broken along the engraved lines defining the zigzag. Surviving height 23mm. Diameter (if half survives undistorted) circa 18mm. Weight 3.0g. Circa 17th century.

Inscription: ]...[P

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T933

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 23 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th September 2014 - Saturday 13th September 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 58944
Other reference: SET102014
Treasure case number: 2014T933

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Tharston and Hapton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1994
Four figure Latitude: 52.49990126
Four figure longitude: 1.22504379
1:25K map: TM1994
1:10K map: TM19SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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