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Description: | Cast copper alloy crotal or rumbler bell of probable post-medieval date (1500-1800). The bell is sub-circular in plan and profile with an integral cast sub-rectangular suspension loop attached to the top. The body of the bell has a maximum diameter of 36.9mm; the rectangular suspension loop measures 10.2mm high, 14.2mm wide, 4.9mm thick. The bell weighs 14.52 grams. The upper hemisphere of the bell is plain, with two circular holes (diameter 5.9mm) cast through either side of the suspension loop. The lower hemisphere is decorated with a series of incised lines forming a circle around the central slit. This slit is formed from two circular perforations joined by a linear slot and has been extensively damaged by movement in the plough soil. The bell is a mid green colour with an even patina which covers all surfaces. Similar crotal or rumbler bells have been dated to the late post medieval period, usually the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. | Subjects: | Crotal | 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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