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THIMBLE
Unique ID: PUBLIC-A63656
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Cast, lead palm guard, probably dating from the 17th-20th century (c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1950). It is a rounded oval, with convex and concave surfaces. The convex side has two small oval depressions near the centre. These are believed to have been used to push a needle through a tough material. Leather workers' palm guards are discussed in an article in Gordon Bailey's 'Detector Finds 2', 1993, pages 64-5. Dating of these artefacts is very difficult; the earliest examples seem to date from the 17th century, although they may have been in use right through to the 20th century (Bailey, 1993, page 64). This example has a patchy, cream patina. It is 74.17mm long, 50.82mm wide and 7.25mm thick. 134.8g.
Compare with SWYOR-0E65DB which as the same markings
Class: Palm Guard
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1950
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 74.17 mm
Width: 50.82 mm
Thickness: 7.25 mm
Weight: 134.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th July 2015 - Sunday 5th July 2015
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Askham Richard (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5448
Four figure Latitude: 53.92532669
Four figure longitude: -1.17916896
1:25K map: SE5448
1:10K map: SE54NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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