Record ID: WAW-FB7ADE
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sewing ring type thimble of late Medieval to early Post Medieval date (c. AD 1450-1550). The object is circular in plan and cylindrical, with both ends 'open'. The object tapers from a diameter of 19.11mm at the bottom to 16.68mm at the top. There is a plain border at the base and three concentric rings of punched circular indentations above it. The object has a light green patina. There are similar examples of ring brooches recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, including SF-5B56D2, PUBLIC-8D3A0C, KENT-E575C1, and SF-873…
Created on: Sunday 4th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-D5C907
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy "beehive" closed thimble of later Medieval to Early Post Medieval date, circa (AD 1350-1550). The thimble has suffered some damage on the rim. The thimble is broadly circular in plan with a domed top. The walls of the thimble flare slightly to a bordered rim. The indentations start from the crown and appear broadly in spirals of unevenly placed circular indentations until approximately half way down the height of the thimble. Hereafter the indentations are placed in vertically placed lines. The base of the rim has a band around the circumferen…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-BD885D
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy thimble dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1500). The object is cone shaped in form with a round base, which has since been compressed slightly due to being in the ground. The sides taper inwards to a domed apex. There are ten rows of circumferential spiralling indentations or pits up the sides and five to six irregular rings of similar indentations on the top.. The surface has a dark green patina. The base has one visible rib running around the circumference. The base is cracked, chipped and missing in places. …
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B1F371
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy sewing ring or open thimble of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval date, circa AD 1450 to c. AD 1550. This thimble is circular in cross-section with tapering sides, the base being wider than the top. The outer face has four horizontal bands of drilled sub-circular pits. The pits are fairly evenly spaced; however the horizontal bands are uneven in form. There are no manufacturing marks or makers marks visible. The thimble has a mid-brown coloured even surface patina. The inside face is smooth. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st June 2022
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Record ID: WAW-C1FAAC
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy palm guard of Medieval to post-medieval date (AD 1400-1800). The guard is teardrop shaped, with one flat side and one domed, thus giving it a D-shaped profile. The thinner end tapers to a small, rounded point, whilst the wider end is rounded.
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2022
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Record ID: WAW-1F5827
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead palm guard dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1800). The object is tear drop shaped with one convex face, which would have fitted into the palm, and one flat face. The entire object has a light grey patina. Palm guards were for use by leather workers to protect the palm whilst stitching. A number of comparable examples have been recorded on the PAS database including: SUR-C8381B; SWYOR-9612DA; LIN-3A25BC; and PUBLIC-E01550. The object measures
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: WAW-9E1428
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy thimble dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1400). The thimble is cone-shaped with a series of circular pits, hand drilled and running in a spiral in nine lines, leaving a tonsure at the apex with a single pit in the centre. The narrow band at the base has two parallel incised lines running around the circumference. Part of the base and wall has broken away. The object has a dark green patina. For a comparable example see PAS record LEIC-B952C7, where it is noted that this type of thimble is known as an acorn cup type. The overall dimensions …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2021
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Record ID: WAW-832E33
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy thimble dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1500). The object is cone shaped in form with a round base, which has since been compressed slightly due to being in the ground. The sides taper inwards to a slightly domed apex. The base is a plain band above which there are eight rows of circumferential spiralling indentations or pits up the sides terminating just below the apex, which a plain circle. The base is cracked in two places on opposing sides. The surface of the object has a dark green patina. See Egan (1998: 267) nos 830-1 for similar examples…
Created on: Thursday 15th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: WAW-46149F
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead palm guard dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1800). The object is tear drop shape with one convex face, which would have fitted into the palm, and one flat face. The entire object has a light grey patina. Palm guards were for use by leather workers to protect the palm whilst stitching. A number of comparable examples have been recorded on the PAS database including: SUR-C8381B; SWYOR-9612DA; LIN-3A25BC; and PUBLIC-E01550. The overall dimensions are as follows: 61.10mm in length, 36.56mm in width, 13.98mm in thickness and 157.52g in weight.
Created on: Monday 12th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Record ID: WAW-58F9B8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy thimble dating to the Medieval period (c. AD1300-1500). The object is cone shaped in form with a round base, which has since been compressed slightly due to being in the ground. The sides taper inwards to a slightly domed apex. There are eight rows of circumferential spiralling indentations or pits up the sides and three rings of similar indentations on the top, with a plain circle on the very apex or crown. The surface has a dark green patina. The base has two ribs running around the circumference. The base is cracked, chipped and missing in places. Se…
Created on: Monday 20th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-0FAF12
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy "beehive" or "heavy duty" thimble of later Medieval date, circa AD 1400-1550. The thimble is complete, although it has suffered some damage to the rim. The thimble is broadly circular in plan with a domed top. The walls of the thimble are almost parallel however they flare outwards slightly to the rim. The sides and the domed top have a series of indentations around them that are broadly sub-circular in shape. The indentations are all of a similar size and are unevenly spaced apart in uneven rows. The rim protrudes slightly from the body of the thimble. The thimble has …
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2020
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Record ID: WMID-7D9CC9
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable complete copper alloy ring or open thimble, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1450 to c. AD 1550). This thimble is circular in cross-section and the side tapers inwards from the base towards the top. The outer face has around 18 vertical lines of drilled sub-triangular pits. Some of the lines are obscured by dirt or corrosion products. An engraved line is present both top and bottom. There are no manufacturing marks. Both top and bottom edges exhibit damage, but are probably mostly complete. The thimble has a minimum external diameter of 18.2 m…
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-C7B53C
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly squashed silver finger guard type thimble of 19th Century AD dating. The thimble is conical with an oval section removed on one side. This oval section extends from the crown to 5.3 mm above the base, a maximum width of 11.0 mm and a maximum length of 18.9 mm. The other side of the thimble has been decorated with a panel of transverse ridges and grooves. The panel is 9.7 mm long. The grooves and ridges extend to the edge of the removed section. No pits are present on the crown. The basal rim appears to be folded upwards and not soldered. Diamond shaped fa…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: WMID-ACA195
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (possibly brass) medieval thimble, it is dome-shaped in form and has small holes, indicating use with narrow gauge needles. The walls are very thin and the lower band is not clearly defined. It has a greenish patina and a piece missing of a about a square centimetre in size running from the base to the dome. Adjacent to the gap, one side bends inwards. On the opposite side of the thimble, there are two .5mm cracks equidistant from one another, running upwards from the base. There is no central hole which possibly dates the thimble to 15c, as the central hole…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Record ID: WAW-7898B3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (1450 to 1550) thimble or sewing ring: A copper alloy thimble or sewing ring which is composed of a single shell. The exterior has a plain rim along the lower and upper edge with rows of rectangular indentations. The interior is undecorated. The surface of the thimble has an abraded matte light green-brown patina. The thimble measures 24.82mm long and 11.27mm wide. It weighs 3.72g. Holmes (1988) in Figure 4 illustrates a similar shaped and decorated thimble which he dates to the mid-15th to mid-16th century. Holmes, E.F., 1988 Sewing Thimbles Finds Research Group …
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-CC4DD3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy thimble of the Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval period, AD 1400 - AD 1550. The thimble is of the beehive or domed shape, and is circular in plan. A series of circular holes or indentations have been punched around the sides in an irregular spiral from base to top. There is a plain raised rim at the base of the thimble. The size of the thimble and the size of the punched holes suggest that the thimble was used for fairly heavy-duty work. The thimble has split down one side and there is a fragment missing, probably due to damage while in the soil. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: WMID-3F2C94
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable complete copper alloy ring or open thimble, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1450 to c. AD 1550). This thimble is circular in cross-section and the side tapers inwards from the base towards the top. The outer face has 22 vertical lines of drilled sub-triangular pits. There are no manufacturing marks. Neither the top or bottom edges are original. The thimble has a minimum external diameter of 16.2 mm and a minimum internal diameter of 13.4 mm. It is 8.1 mm tall, with the sides 1.0 mm thick. It weighs 1.7 g. The thimble is a dark green colour, wi…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-2F2305
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (1450 to 1550) thimble or sewing ring: A fragment of a copper alloy thimble or sewing ring which is composed of a single shell. The exterior has a plain rim with rows of conical indentations. The interior is undecorated. Either end of the ring has a broken edge, but not too recent a break. The surface of the thimble has a matte light green-brown patina. The thimble measures 20.33mm long and 9.94mm wide. It weighs 1.4g. Holmes (1988) in Figure 4 illustrates a similar shaped and decorated thimble which he dates to the mid-15th to mid-16th century. Holmes, E.F., 1988…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-44F724
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (possibly brass) "beehive" or "heavy duty" thimble of later Medieval date (AD 1400-1550). The thimble is complete, although it has suffered some damage and has been broken and distorted in shape. The thimble is broadly oval in plan with a domed top. The walls of the thimble flare outwards to the rim that is still intact. The sides and the domed top have a series of indentations around them that are broadly sub-circular in shape. The indentations on the top are smaller than those found on the walls. These are arranged in a circumferential spiral band and are …
Created on: Monday 29th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th February 2016
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Record ID: WMID-84B9CF
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete machine drawn silver thimble of Post Medieval to Modern dating (19th to 20th Centuries AD). The thimble consists of a tall conical shape, with a rounded top. Circular indentations cover the top two thirds of the thimble and have been arranged in neat horizontal lines. Below the indentations are five arches with cross hatched decoration inside and stamped triangles around the upper edge. The base of the thimble has been rolled over. No maker's marks are present. The thimble measures 21.4 mm in length, 15.5 mm in diameter and the walls are 1.1 mm thick. It weighs 1.6 gr…
Created on: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
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