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Description: | A damaged copper-alloy sheet metal bell of medieval date. Similar bells have been found in excavations in London, in layers dating from the late 13th to early 15th centuries AD (G. Egan and F. Pritchard; 1991; pp. 338-9). The bell is made from two pieces of sheet metal which have been formed into two sub-hemispherical sections. The point at which the two halves join is marked by a raised rim. The loop is made from a folded copper-alloy strip which has been pushed through a slit at the centre of the upper half of the bell. At the base is a slit which terminates at each end in a sub-circular aperture. Inside, the bell retains its clapper.The object measures 26.7mm wide, 18.7mm thick and 32.7mm high. The weight is 5.62g.
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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