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Unique ID: SUR-66BEB2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy sewing ring with four tiers of circular pits arranged in a left-hand spiral. Left-hand spirals were used on thimbles during the 15th century (Read 2018, 7).
Class: ring
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 10.03 mm
Weight: 4.34 g
Diameter: 21.3 mm
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Other reference: 15-13
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3251
Four figure Latitude: 51.24291231
Four figure longitude: -0.11031662
1:25K map: TQ3251
1:10K map: TQ35SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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Find number: SUR-9EC953
Object type: THIMBLE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A cast copper alloy possible sewing ring. The ring has eight tiers of circular pits in a left-hand spiral above a groove.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: CORN-152011
Object type: THIMBLE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Copper alloy sewing ring or open-topped thimble, made of stamped and hammered sheeting. On the inside face a diagonal line is visible where t…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SOM-5F529E
Object type: THIMBLE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A Medieval to early Post-Medieval copper alloy thimble, probably dating to c. 1400-1550. The thimble has a domed top and sloping sides. The d…
Workflow: Awaiting validation