File:A Medieval Thimble (side view) (FindID 857308).jpg

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A Medieval Thimble (side view)
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Susheela Burford, 2017-08-02 15:04:27
Title
A Medieval Thimble (side view)
Description
English: A complete copper alloy open thimble or sewing ring dated to the late Medieval to early Post Medieval period (c. AD 1450-1550). The outside of the thimble has four horizontal lines of circular indentations or drilled pits, which are set at a slight slant vertically. The inside of the thimble is undecorated. It has a greenish brown patina.

The overall dimensions are as follows: 17mm in length, 10mm in width and 4.96g in weight.

Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 1450 and 1550
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 857308
Old ref: LIN-E1DD2A
Filename: LINE1DD2A_2.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/624404
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/624404/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/857308
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution License
Object location53° 15′ 41.4″ N, 0° 10′ 28.48″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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