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Description: | A copper alloy cast spherical bell (also known as crotal or rumbler bells). The bell is divided into two hemispheres by a girth ridge. The lower hemisphere has a long aperture with rounded ends. On the top of the upper hemisphere is a rectangular attachment loop with an arched aperture. The loop is worn thin and split at the top. The lower hemisphere is decorated with incised, symmetrical curvilinear patterns. On one side of the aperture is a small incised hammer design in a shield shaped frame. Inside the bell is the remnant of the spherical iron pea. The bell has a split along one side.Date: Post medieval - 17th to 18th centuryDimensions: 36.94 mm x 28.94 mm x 27.93 mmWeight: 25.34 g
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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