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Description: | 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 a maximum diameter of 28.5mm; the rectangular suspension loop measures 9.9mm high, 17.2mm wide, 4.2mm thick. The bell weighs 28.48 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; one of these is torn. The lower hemisphere is undecorated. A central split is formed from two circular perforations joined by a linear slot. The pea inside the bell is iron. 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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