File:A cast copper alloy domed or 'beehive' thimble, dating to the 15th- 16th century AD. (FindID 79254).jpg

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A cast copper alloy domed or 'beehive' thimble, dating to the 15th/ 16th century AD.
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Caroline Johnson, 2004-10-29 12:08:04
Title
A cast copper alloy domed or 'beehive' thimble, dating to the 15th/ 16th century AD.
Description
English: A cast copper alloy domed or 'beehive' thimble (diameter at base: 20.9mm; length/ height: 21.5mm; thickness: 1mm; weight: 5.03g). The thimble has a slightly rounded point which slopes downwards to the larger diameter of the artefact at the base. There are small, irregular and uneven circular indentations across the outer surface which do seem to be of a certain pattern, particuarly roughly concentric rings of markings around the domed tip. These markings become less frequent near the tip of the thimble. There are a few cracks/ breaks running upwards from the base, one of which is surrounded by increased levels of corrosion. The thimble is slightly worn but in a fair condition, with a dark green patina.

Domed type and cast thimbles have been found dating from the 14th century in England. Some domed thimbles were made for light duty and others, mostly larger and with thicker sides, for heavy duty and the size of the holes varies accordingly. All drilled holes are usually circular (E.F. Holmes,'Sewing Thimbles' - Finds Research Group 700-1700 datasheet 9, 1991, pages 1-2).
Depicted place (County of findspot) Staffordshire
Date between 1400 and 1600
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 79254
Old ref: WMID-21DE65
Filename: WMID-21DE65.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/41175
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/41175/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/79254
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Object location53° 03′ 24.12″ N, 1° 51′ 34.09″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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