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Description: | A cast copper-alloy crotal (rumbler) bell of Post-Medieval date. The bell is approximately three quarters complete; however the pea is missing as well as one half of the lower part of the bell. The suspension loop has an outer rectangular shape with rounded corners. Externally the loop measures 8.14mm high, 11.38mm wide and 4.17mm thick. The internal shape of the loop is approximately oval being 3.74mm high and 3.26mm wide. A plain ridge 2.76mm wide spans the mid point of the bell. The bell has a diameter of 27.90mm. The upper half of the bell is undecorated and has two sound holes, each with a diameter of c.4.00mm. Only half of the lower part of the bell survives. The surviving lower half of the bell has an incised motif within an incised circle. The outer edge of this border is multi-lobed, also incised and has a minimum width of 2.62mm, increasing to c.4.92mm at each of the lobes. This lobed decoration is similar to half an oak leaf in appearance. The internal motif could be a representation of a short pointed sword, handle and upwardly curving quillions. Alternatively, but possibly less likely, the motif could represent a very crudely designed fleur de lis. The lower half had two sound holes, now only partially surviving, which had an estimated diameter of 5.63mm. These would have been joined by a slit however too much of the lower half is missing to confirm the width of the slit. The bell fragment weighs 22.72g. An example can be seen in Bailey, G. 2000 (p.67) and Cuddleford, M. 1994 (p.5). This bell is likely to be 17th to 18th century in date.
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