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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy bell of Early-Medieval date.Just over half of the bell chamber survives. It is faceted and tapers towards the top, where there is a loop with a circular apeture and horizontal upper edge. Below this loop, within the bell chamber, are two damaged prongs from the clapper attachment. The artefact is heavily corroded. It measures 24.5mm high, 21.6mm wide and weighs 2.84g.A similar bell was found at Meols, Cheshire (Griffiths et al 2007: 69/pl. 75, no. 390). They are increasingly thought to be characteristic of the Danelaw in the 10th century (for further discussion, see Griffiths et al 69-70).
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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