METAL DETECTING FINDS - THIMBLES

Metal Detecting Finds \u2013 ThimblesMetal Sewing Thimbles Found in Britain \u2013 by Brian Read\n\nHundreds of colour photographs and archaeological drawings118pages , A4, softback, \u00A321.95\n\nThimbles are common metal detecting finds so this book will be an invaluable identification resource. This is the first reference book that deals specifically with all types of sewing-thimble found in Britain, made from copper-alloy or silver, or either of these metals combined with iron or steel; also included is a seemingly rare gold specimen. Domed, ring-type and open-top (here the latter classed as a new type) sewing-thimbles are described, among them unusual examples and others previously absent from the known record. From Britain the earliest reliable dating for these humble yet fascinating tools is between c.1270 - c.1350, and continues through the medieval and early post-medieval period and into the 18th and 19th centuries.\n\nThis work also covers in detail the largely neglected s.