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Description: | Copper alloy possible Roman bell. The bell is cylindrical in shape, with an irregular pentagonal suspension loop, pierced with a small hole. The upper part of the bell's body is pierced with sub-triangular holes. Inside, at the apex of the body, brown-orange errosion can be seen, probably representing the remains of an iron pea. The following PAS records show similar bells, with openwork decoration: NMS-E88365, NMS-FB6E62 and ESS-954081, all thought to be of Roman date. Published examples are limited, but there are a number of similar bells, without such decoration. For example, a similarly shaped bell from excavations at Colchester (Crummy 1995, p.127, no.4168 ) and one with a very similar suspension loop from Aldborough (Bishop 1996, p.8-9, no.9). Those discovered at Colchester were thought to be primarily attached to the collars of domestic animals, but may also have been used as personal ornaments.Alternatively this may be a much more modern item, such as those brass bells imported from India and similar countries for sale as gifts and ornaments.Length: 31.83mm, Diameter at base: 25.37mm, Thickness of walls: 1.40mm, Weight: 12.2g
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