Record ID: PUBLIC-6FC0C6
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The object is a pointed teardrop/oval shape, flat on one side and domed on the other, with a rounded ends. It has a slight D-shaped cross section.  A single small circular recess ( 3.8mm diameter ) is present to the convex surface, the other side is flat and unmarked.  Measurements :- Length: 55.01mm,  Width 45.63mm, Thickness 7.31mm , Weight 95.4g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F9A13
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The object is a circular shape and with a D-shaped cross section.  A single small circular recess ( 4.9mm diameter ) is present to the convex surface, the other side is flat and unmarked .  Measurements :- Diameter: 47.8mm,  Thickness 6.28mm , Weight 71.4g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F79BE
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The object is a sub-ovate shape with one long side straighter and more even than the other and with a D-shaped cross section.  A single circular recess ( 10.3mm diameter ) is present to one surface, which has been worn through by wear and is now a hole . The metal is a dark grey colour, and both surfaces have the appearance of a series of ripples on them.  Palm guards of this design are thought to have been cast in oyster shells as evidenced in Portable Antiquities Scheme record number IOW-A9A877 i…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6EF4D2
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sized cast lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The palm guard is sub ovate with a slight D-shaped cross section and worn edges. A single shallow circular recess ( 6.5mm diameter ) is present to one surface. The metal is a very pale grey, almost white colour.  Palm guards of this design are thought to have been cast in oyster shells as evidenced in Portable Antiquities Scheme record number IOW-A9A877 in which the shell remains. Measurements :- Diameter: 39.22mm, Thickness 2.73mm , Weight 28.9g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6EBC9A
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead palm guard, probably of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD 1500 - AD 1800. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section , the base is flat. Probably handmade by wrapping a thin sheet of lead around a lead core and folding the edges down flat to overlap the edges of the core on the upper side, creating in this case a large circular depression in the upper side..  The flat side would have been downward into the palm of the user. The upper face has a circular depression (approx 28mm in diameter) to take the points of needl…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6E97C9
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead palm guard, probably of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD 1500 - AD 1800. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section and has a convex section; the base is flat. Probably handmade by wrapping a thin sheet of lead around a lead core and folding the edges down flat to overlap the edges of the core on the lower side.  Measurements :- Diameter: 44.11mm, Thickness 18.28mm , Weight 226.3g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6E7201
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead palm guard, probably of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD 1500 - AD 1800. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section and has a convex section; the base is flat with pitted depresions. The upper face has a circular depression (15.mm in diameter) stamped into it, to take the points of needles. The guard would have been wrapped in leather or cloth, with a hole to line up with the circular depression in the guard, and then strapped to the hand to protect the palm when forcing needles through very coarse material. Measurements :-…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1BCA53
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead disc measuring 40.61mm in diameter and approx 3.3mm in thickness. The edge has suffered post-depositional damage in one small area and has the remains of a small projection, otherwise the item is a neat circular shape. There is a central hole of 5.16mm diameter. Both faces of the disc are decorated with incised lines. One face has an incised circle approximately half way between the central hole and the outer edge plus a number of incised lines radiating at roughly equal distance from each other from the central hole to the edge. The other side is d…
Created on: Sunday 3rd July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E27F22
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead capstan or 'bobbin' shot dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800). The object is broadly hour-glass shaped, with a flattened top and bottom and a waisted cylindrical middle section. The patina is a patchy white and grey colour and the surface shows signs of wear and damage. These elongated forms of shot were designed to provide increased power. These types of shot have been discussed by Harding, D.F. (2012),Lead Shot of the English Civil War: A Radical Study, Foresight Books, London, pp.105-110. Bobbin shot provided increased power and are more c…
Created on: Sunday 13th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-62E45A
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead powder flask cap or measure of Post-Medieval date. It is cylindrical in form with concave/hollow interior, flaring towards the rim and with one side completely flattened and two sides partially flattened due to post-depositional damage. At either side of the circular base are integrally cast projecting oval lugs with oval apertures, both are flattened against the side of the object due to post-depositional damage. Measurments:- Height 15.72mm , Width at rim 21.95,  Width at base 18.37mm, Thickness at rim 1.54mm, Weight 13.7g This is a Post-Medieval powder f…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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