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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy crotal or rumbler bell of probable late medieval or post medieval date (1400-1800). The bell is sub-circular in plan and profile with an integral cast sub-rectangular suspension loop attached to the top. The body of the bell has been broken at the mouth and a large amount of metal from one side is lost. The break is relatively jagged and unabraded suggesting a relatively recent break. The body of the bell has a maximum diameter of 26.6mm; the rectangular suspension loop measures 7.7mm high, 13.5mm wide, 3.3mm thick. The bell weighs 15.25 grams. The upper hemisphere of the bell is undecorated. It has two cast circular holes (diameter 6.0mm) positioned either side of the suspension loop. The remains of the lower hemisphere are decorated with a sun burst pattern around a central split which is formed from two circular perforations joined by a linear slot. The bell is a mid green colour with an even patina which covers all surfaces. A direct parallel has not been found, hence the wider date range. The use of crotal bell continues into the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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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