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THIMBLE
Unique ID: IOW-BB5B99
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy closed heavy duty thimble of 'beehive' type (c. 1400-c. 1550).
The sides are slightly curved and have ten turns of spiralling circular indentations. These spiral clockwise from the rim to the centre of the top. The rim is unthickened and has a cirumferential groove beneath the indentations. There are no marks relating to the manufacturing process.
It has a dull green patina and the break is old.
Height: 23.0mm; width: 21.4mm; thickness: 18.4mm. Weight: 9.93g.
See Holmes 1988: 1, fig: 2.
Holmes, E.F. (1988) Sewing Thimbles. Finds Research Group Datasheet 9. Norwich, Finds Research Group.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 23 mm
Width: 21.4 mm
Thickness: 18.4 mm
Weight: 9.93 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th March 2020 - Sunday 8th March 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2020-1-74
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes, E.F. | 1988 | Sewing Thimbles | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 9 | 1, fig: 2 |
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