Diagnostic Artifacts

Thimbles SF-Thimble-003

Image of copper alloy thimble, deep drawn, dotted knurlings, waffle crown knurlings.

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18AP52 Gott's Court child thimble copper alloy deep drawn domed crown dotted knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-004

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18AP64 Maynard-Burgess House child thimble copper alloy deep drawn domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-012

Image of copper alloy thimble, cast, hexagonal knurlings, waffle crown knurlings.

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18BA582 Ward Farmstead adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-025

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18BC51 Levering Coffee adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-028

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18BC59 Browns Wharf adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-030

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18CH821 Serenity's Surprise adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-031

Image of copper alloy thimble, waffle crown knurlings.

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18CV271 Patuxent Point adult thimble copper alloy thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-032

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18CV279 Compton adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-033

Image of copper alloy thimble, cast, waffle crown knurlings, 18th century.

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18CV350 Roberts Site adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown dotted knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-035

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18CV60 Angelica Knoll adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-038

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18CV91 Smith's St. Leonard adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-039

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18CV91 Smith's St. Leonard adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings no rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-040

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18CV91 Smith's St. Leonard adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-041

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18CV91 Smith's St. Leonard adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-042

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18CV91 Smith's St. Leonard adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-043

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18DO337 East Cook Point Site 2 cast child thimble copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-044

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18DO58 Horn Point adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown dotted knurlings solid projecting rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-052

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18KE352 Caulk's Field adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings solid projecting rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-055

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18KE352 Caulk's Field adult thimble copper alloy domed crown dotted knurlings waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-075

Image of copper alloy thimble, cast, dotted knurlings, dotted crown knurlings.

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18PR175 Addison/Oxon Hill Plantation adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown dotted knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-076

Image of copper alloy thimble, hexagonal knurlings, waffle crown knurlings.

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18PR175 Addison/Oxon Hill Plantation adult thimble copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-077

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18PR175 Addison/Oxon Hill Plantation adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-085

Image of copper alloy thimble, dotted knurlings, waffle crown knurlings, 18th century.

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18PR175 Addison/Oxon Hill Plantation adult thimble copper alloy domed crown dotted knurlings solid projecting rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-086

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18PR703 Garret's Chance #2 cast child thimble copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-087

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18PR705 Pleasant Prospect Site 1 adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-088

Image of copper alloy thimble, deep drawn, hexagonal knurlings, waffle crown knurlings.

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18PR96 Indian Queen Tavern child thimble copper alloy deep drawn domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-089

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18PR982 Magruder House adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-095

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18QU28 Bennett's Point child thimble copper alloy deep drawn domed crown dotted knurlings raised rim thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-096

Image of copper alloy thimble, deep drawn, waffle crown knurlings, 18th century.

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18ST390 Mattapany-Sewall adult thimble copper alloy deep drawn thimble waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-098

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18TA7 Town Pond adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-100

Image of copper alloy thimble, cast, waffle crown knurlings.

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18WA496 Brumbaugh Kendle Grove Farmstead adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-101

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18AP30 Shiplap House adult thimble cast copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Thimbles SF-Thimble-104

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18CVx329 Isolated find from Calvert County child thimble copper alloy domed crown hexagonal knurlings thimble turned/rolled rim waffle crown knurlings

Diagnostic Artifacts

An online guide to artifacts from the Middle Atlantic by the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Artifact Gallery

Thimbles SF-Thimble-003

Thimbles SF-Thimble-004

Thimbles SF-Thimble-012

Thimbles SF-Thimble-025

Thimbles SF-Thimble-028

Thimbles SF-Thimble-030

Thimbles SF-Thimble-031

Thimbles SF-Thimble-032

Thimbles SF-Thimble-033

Thimbles SF-Thimble-035

Thimbles SF-Thimble-038

Thimbles SF-Thimble-039

Thimbles SF-Thimble-040

Thimbles SF-Thimble-041

Thimbles SF-Thimble-042

Thimbles SF-Thimble-043

Thimbles SF-Thimble-044

Thimbles SF-Thimble-052

Thimbles SF-Thimble-055

Thimbles SF-Thimble-075

Thimbles SF-Thimble-076

Thimbles SF-Thimble-077

Thimbles SF-Thimble-085

Thimbles SF-Thimble-086

Thimbles SF-Thimble-087

Thimbles SF-Thimble-088

Thimbles SF-Thimble-089

Thimbles SF-Thimble-095

Thimbles SF-Thimble-096

Thimbles SF-Thimble-098

Thimbles SF-Thimble-100

Thimbles SF-Thimble-101

Thimbles SF-Thimble-104