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THIMBLE
Unique ID: KENT-F0C002
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An uncertain tear-drop shaped lead-alloy object, likely a leather working palm guard of post medieval c.AD 1500-1800 date.
Description: The object is tear drop shape in plan with a convex face and a flat face. The flat face is mostly smooth except for a concave indentation in the centre. The convex face is rough and pitted. The entire object is a pale off-white colour.
Measurements: length: 45.58mm, width: 34.18mm, thickness: 16.24mm, weight: 116.10g
Class: palm guard
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45.58 mm
Width: 34.18 mm
Thickness: 16.24 mm
Weight: 116.1 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Barham Downs (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2049
Four figure Latitude: 51.19784052
Four figure longitude: 1.1475355
1:25K map: TR2049
1:10K map: TR24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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