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Description: | A complete, but damaged post-medieval crotal bell cast in pewter. The upper half, although slightly corroded, bears a distinct 'sunburst' pattern formed of 'rays', some interrupted by the two sound holes, and by a third hole (assumed to be damage, although similar in size to the sound holes). The rays terminate, where not obscured by corrosion, with transverse crescentic lines. The lower half is decorated with overlapping semicircles forming a pattern known as 'fish scale'. Also on the lower half are two sound holes which abut the central casting seam; these are joined together by a slot. The sound holes on the lower half are perpendicular to those on the upper half. The halves are divided by a plain horizontal ridge. The suspension loop is sub-rectangular, with a slightly recessed central circular perforation: L.: 11.9mm, H.: 10.2m, Th.: 4.3mm. Underneath the loop the bell has been pierced, the hole a rough oval. The iron pea remains in the centre, but is rough and corroded. The 'fish scale' decoration dates this crotal to the 16th or 17th centuries (Bailey 1995, 40-41; ref. 7). It is now a grey colour. It has received a heavy blow in the past and the two parts of the lower half are now misaligned.
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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