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Description: | Cast copper alloy bell of probable later medieval or post medieval date (1400-1700). 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 26.1mm high and the base of the bell has a maximum diameter of 24.8mm. The metal is 1.9mm thick. The suspension loop measures 6.9mm in height, 12.1mm width, 5.8mm thick, and has an internal loop diameter of 4.5mm. At the top of the inner face of the bell is a small iron loop which would have had a clapper suspended from it. The bell weighs 15.9 grams. There is no decoration present on the bell, however approximately ¾ of the patina has been stripped through abrasion and corrosion. This may have removed any decoration present. The bell is a mid green colour with an even but very limited patina which covers some surfaces. The lower part of the bell is cracked and the lower edges have been broken. It is likely that this damage is a direct result of abrasion in the ploughsoil.
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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