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Description: | Cast copper alloy bell of probable later early medieval (late Saxon) or medieval date (950-1500). The bell is sub-circular in plan and domed or arched (bell shaped) in profile with an integral cast sub-circular suspension loop attached to the top. The bell measures 34.4mm high and the base of the bell has a maximum diameter of 18mm. The metal is 3.8mm thick. The suspension loop measures 10.3mm in height, 11.2mm width, 6.3mm thick, and has an internal loop diameter of 4.4mm. At the top of the inner face of the bell is a small perforation. This may be all that remains of a suspension hole for a clapper. The bell weighs 15.6 grams.
The lower part of the bell is decorated with three small cast suspension loops arranged in a horizontal band. All three are now broken. They are all broken in the same place and this may be a result of movement in the plough soil. These loops have an external diameter of 5.7mm and an internal diameter of 2.9mm. The loops are 1.6mm thick. The bell is a mid green brown colour with an even but abraded patina which covers all surfaces. The lower part of the bell is cracked and broken. However, this area has a similar patina on it suggesting that the damage occurred in antiquity. No close parallels have been found for this bell, hence the large medieval date range of 950 - 1500 AD. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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