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THIMBLE
Unique ID: NLM-5FFC18
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy thimble. Conical or domed thimble, probably pressed metal; a foot ring has probably been lost. A plain basal zone occupies the lower half of the wall, with probably machine stamped circular pits appearing as if in diagonal rows up the rest of the wall. The top is occupied by concentric rings of similar pits. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900.
Diameter: 12.2mm, Height: 15.2mm, Thickness (wall): 0.4mm, Weight: 1.58gms
Notes:
From a large group left with landowner by an unidentified detectorist over the period 2008-2012; the finder has since died
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 1850
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 15.2 mm
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 1.58 g
Diameter: 12.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th January 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM38333
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cadney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0103
Four figure Latitude: 53.51398636
Four figure longitude: -0.47832915
1:25K map: TA0103
1:10K map: TA00SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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