2024-03-29T00:24:36+00:00https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/81441/format/qrcodehttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/81441/format/jsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/81441/format/xmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/81441/format/geojsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/81441/format/pdfhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/81441/format/rdfhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/8144181441IOW-4A458200141A4A55C01A47THIMBLE17172.490.51IOW2004-2001MEDIEVAL13501550Complete copper alloy thimble of Medieval date, probably mid-fourteenth to mid-sixteenth century. Length 17mm, width 17mm and 0.5mm thick. Weight 2.49g.The rim is not thickened and it is undecorated. The thimble is slightly squashed. The sides taper towards the crown which is hemispherical although slightly flattened. Circular indentations are arranged in a spiral with 8-9 turns revolving in an anti-clockwise direction from the rim to the crown. The crown has three concentric circles of indentations. All the indentations vary in size and are not very evenly spaced. None of the indentations have pierced the thimble. The metal is a reddish colour with small patches of active bronze disease. Probably hand-made.
For information on sewing thimbles see Holmes 1998.For information on sewing thimbles see Holmes 1998.
2004-11-24 15:14:362011-03-21 11:05:36312004-10-171Certain11293600141A4A55C01A47788IOWCopper alloy10627Hand madeFairMEDIEVALMDx14221p0gjgrsxwzxPOST MEDIEVALPMx41047p0gjgrs6sgxMetal detectorCircaCirca8124925469116712546941421Restricted AccessSZ4382SZ42NWBrighstone Parish13906610043924IOW2004-200.JPG265755Complete copper alloy thimble of Medieval date, probably mid-fourteenth to mid-sixteenth century.The Portable Antiquities Scheme5images/fbasford/South EastOperations to a depth greater than 0.25mCultivated landEuropean RegionUnitary AuthorityIsle of WightUnitary AuthorityIsle of WightCivil Parish50.643-1.40991Restricted AccessReturned to finder96975