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THIMBLE

Unique ID: NMS-C78CE1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Broken, worn and distorted post-medieval copper alloy tailor's thimble or sewing ring with six carefully applied horizontal lines of round indentations above a plain band around the base and below a rib at the top. Height 14mm. 16th - 17th century.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 16th December 2016 - Monday 16th January 2017

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 35713
Other reference: NMD012017

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Stamped

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Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Shouldham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF6808
Four figure Latitude: 52.64372579
Four figure longitude: 0.48164437
1:25K map: TF6808
1:10K map: TF60NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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