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Description: | Incomplete, cast copper alloy object, possibly a Roman bell. This object is conical in shape with solid walls. The peak of the object is worn, and it is impossible to tell if there was a suspension loop, though we would expect one if this were a bell. What are visible to the top and underside of the object are the remains of an iron fitting perhaps the clapper. Any clapper if once present is now missing. The main body of the object is worn and pitted and the rim of the object is very worn. Much of the original surface survives with a dark green patina. Patches of lighter green corrosion can be seen around the rim and at the peak. The mouth of the object has a diameter of 23.28mm and it is 17.88mm high. Roman bells are fairly common on military sites of the first century and may have been used on horse harness fittings for decoration. They were probably also used on the collars of goats and sheep and perhaps as personal ornaments. Examples of Roman bells with suspension loops can be seen in Crummy, 1983, Roman small finds from Colchester, figure 143.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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