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Description: | Medieval or post medieval? copper alloy and gold bell, 27mm in diameter and 33mm high. The bell is in a poor condition with green corrosion and a reddish patina. The bell is made up of two semi spherical sections, one having an integral rectangular sectioned shaft. The shaft is 11mm long and 4mm wide and has no obvious suspension fixings. The section of the bell with the shaft is plain and has a small circular hole near its edge. The other section is decorated with a cross shape formed of two crossing bands made up of two incised lines. In the centre of these is a small indented circle. The bell has thick patches of gilding especially around the decoration. There is a small fragment of the 'clapper' inside, which can't be seen. The bells shape is reminiscent of medieval bells, although a parallel can't be found. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1200
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Wendy Scott | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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