Code: 12808
This is a rather charming medieval "beehive" thimble, dating to the 13th-14th century. Such thimbles were made in England and exported for sewing linen and the making of clothing. Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities website: LIN-B146DC, LVPL-4F3B11, and HAMP-04B196. This example is intact with a nice green patina.
OBJECT: Thimble
CULTURE: Medieval
DATE: c. 13th - 14th century AD.
MATERIAL: Copper-alloy
SIZE: 16mm x 12mm
WEIGHT: 2.53 grams
PROVENANCE: This was a metal detector find from Antrim
