Record ID: NMS-6746FA
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Squashed and split copper alloy hand-drilled or punched thimble. Sides taper inwards from an originally circular (now ovalled) open base to a slightly flattened but smoothy curving enclosed crown. The top has a central tonsure with a spiral of shallow hand punched or drilled circular pits that continue over the top and down the sides to the base. There is a narrow unpunched circumferential band at the base. The form suggests the thimble is late Medieval and dates from circa 15th century AD. The thimble is 16.3 mm tall, 1.2mm thick and weighs 3.47g.
Created on: Saturday 9th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Record ID: NMS-66F47C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rectangular double loop trapezoidal buckle, complete with pin. The buckle frame is sub-square in cross section with a bevelled top outside corner. The strap bar is slightly extended at either end beyond the frame into a small triangular shaped knop. Similar buckles are shown in Whitehead Buckles (1250-1800) p82; Nos.506-509; which are assigned a circa 1570-1700 date range. The buckle is 25mm long, 20mm wide and weighs 3.08g.
Created on: Saturday 9th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2022
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Record ID: NMS-658481
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy single loop Medieval buckle complete with plate and pin.The buckle is C-shaped in plan with a sub-oval cross-section and a small central nick on the upper face of the outer loop to act as a pin rest. The narrow strap bar is very slightly offset. The buckle plate is formed from a single piece of copper alloy sheet that is wrapped back and around the buckle strap bar. Cut outs at the outside and centre of the fold accommodate the buckle frame and pin respectively. The plate narrows slightly towards the strap end and has two small circular rivet holes equally spaced along it…
Created on: Saturday 9th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2022
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