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Description: | A corroded and incomplete post-medieval 'crotal' bell cast in copper alloy, but now in three parts (including the iron 'pea'). The upper half bears decoration formed of overlapping semicircles, a pattern known as 'fish scale' decoration, in places interrupted by the two, small sound holes. The semicircles decrease in size as they travel from the median band to the suspension loop. One of the sound holes is now filled with iron corrosion product from the pea; the other is now slightly off-centre. The lower half is also decorated with 'fish scale' pattern, with the semicircles decreasing in size as they travel from the median band to the sound slot. Either side of the sound slot is a moulded heart; this pair of founder's marks face each other. 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. A large element of the bell has been detached (but found) following strikes and bends. It consists of half of the lower hemisphere - from the sound slot up to the seam, and beyond in places up to the upper sound slot. Small elements on the other side of the slot have also been lost. The iron pea survives, mostly separate, but partly corroded to the top of the bell's interior. The suspension loop is sub-rectangular, with an off-centre circular perforation: loop - L.: 10.9mm, W.: 10.7m, Th.: 4.75mm. The top is bevelled on both sides; more steeply on one than the other. Both sides of the loop bear file marks. The hole is filled with orange corrosion product. The 'fish scale' decoration dates this crotal to the 16th or 17th centuries (Bailey 1995, 40-41; ref. 7); the hearts are also consistent with a 17th-century date. It is now a variable grey/green colour with a dark brown/grey patina surviving in places.
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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