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KENT-A02FF5: Thimble

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THIMBLE

Unique ID: KENT-A02FF5

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

An extremely worn 15th or 16th century thimble

Description: circular in plan, but squashed with some drilled pits visible. No border visible. The thimble is squashed almsot in half along both sides.

Measurements: Surving height: 20.10mm, Surviving thickness: 1.39mm, weight: 6.46g.

Subsequent actions

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 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 20.1 mm
Thickness: 1.39 mm
Weight: 6.46 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Brasted (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4850
Four figure Latitude: 51.23000359
Four figure longitude: 0.11833175
1:25K map: TQ4850
1:10K map: TQ45SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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