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THIMBLE
Unique ID: WILT-B51832
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete but distorted medieval cast copper alloy sewing thimble dating to AD 1400 - 1450.
It is domed, with quite pronounced shoulders, and has drilled or punched pits in irregular longitudinal rows. It is 22.50mm in height, c 23.50mm in diameter at the base and weighs 9.79g.
See Egan, G., (1998) The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) London : The Stationery Office p 267 fig 206. This example has small pits as with no 820.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.5 mm
Weight: 9.79 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5339
Materials and construction
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Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
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