Record ID: DEV-5D250A
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly squashed, but complete late medieval copper-alloy thimble (c. 15th century). The thimble is of cast, one-piece construction, with sides that taper slightly to a domed top. From a central tonsure on the dome, circular pits spiral out, covering the dome's perimeter and all of the sides above a basal plain band, itself delineated by an engraved circumferential groove. Measurements: 22 mm (max.) diameter, 21 mm height, 0.5 mm thick, weight 11.39 g For similar thimbles see Read (2018, 25-28) attributed to the 15th century.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
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Record ID: PAS-8B4229
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy domed thimble of medieval to early post-medieval date with thick, angled sides and a domed top (15th to 16th century). The thimble has small circular indentations arranged in fairly regular lines around the sides, starting at the open end and continuing in a regular spiral up to the crown. At the centre of the crown there is a tonsure, or bare patch free of indentations. The side is squashed in at one point of the open end. The open end is very slightly thickened. The object is corroded, with a dark-green patina where it survives and small patches of corrosion product…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2016
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Record ID: SOM-4C6469
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy open type thimble or 'sewing ring' of late medieval date. The sides are splayed and the base is wider than the top. The ring is made of thin sheet. It has an engraved line at its top and its base externally with a longitudinal rows of circular pits in between, some not straight. For similar sewing rings found in London in medieval contexts see Egan (1988, 267; e.g. no. 815). This example is an even grey colour. The internal face is covered in longitudinal file marks. Its internal diameter is c. 13.5mm at the top and c. 15.2mm at the base. The splayed sides allow an e…
Created on: Wednesday 20th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EFB330
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy domed thimble, probably of medieval date with angled sides and a domed top. The thimble has small circular indentations arranged in slightly irregular lines around the sides and in a spiral around the top with no obvious tonsure at the centre of the top. The sides are squashed in at a point of the base, just above which is an incised line. Inside is either a protective layer or another thimble. The object is corroded, with a dark-green patina where it survives.
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halberton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-511921
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and now incomplete copper-alloy domed thimble, probably of medieval date with angled sides; the top has been lost as a result of old damage and the sides squashed. The thimble has rectangular pits arranged in a spiral around the sides. The sides are squashed in and it is now 24.1mm long and 7.8mm wide; it is 17.7mm in height and weighs 5.44g.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
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Record ID: SOM-EB0FE6
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy domed thimble, probably of medieval date with angled sides and a domed top with a distinct carination between the sides and top. The thimble has small circular indentations arranged in slightly irregular lines down the sides and in a spiral around the top. There is a bare tonsure at the centre of the top. The sides are squashed in at the base and it is now 23.9mm long and 15.8mm wide; it is 17.6mm in height and weighs 8.31g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
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Record ID: SOM-D30122
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval sheet copper-alloy domed thimble with sloping sides, now squashed. There are multiple circular drilled or punched pits in slightly irregular concentric circles on the sides and top. Just above the base, below the pits, is an incised line. The thimble is 25.15mm long and 17.2mm wide in its squashed state; it weighs 5.15g, but this weight included mud. The thimble is probably late medieval in date (AD 1400-1500). It was probably used for light duty sewing (Egan 1998, 265).
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2013
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