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Description: | A Post-Medieval copper-alloy crotal (rumbler) bell dating between the late 17th to early 19th centuries. The bell would have been worn around the neck of an animal, such as sheep. The bell has a horizontal diameter of 27.96mm and a vertical height of 25.99mm. Above the main body of the bell is a suspension loop of approximately rectangular shape. The attachment loop adds an extra 11.93mm to the height of the bell. The suspension loop has a width of 15.19mm at the top and narrows to 14.15mm where it joins the main body of the bell. The centre of the loop is square or rectangular in shape with rounded corners. Two perforations are present on the upper half of the bell, one each side of the suspension loop. These perforations are sound holes and have an approximate diameter of 8.57mm. The edge of one of these sound holes has sustained damage and now has an approximate width of 10.99mm. No surface decoration can be seen on the surface of the upper half of the bell. A fairly crude but chunky ridge separates the upper and lower halves, this band has a width of 3.90mm. The lower half of the bell also has two sound holes and these are joined by a slit that runs along the bottom of the bell. These lower sound holes are more oval than circular and have an approximate diameter of 6.39mm. The gap of the slit has a maximum width of 1.51mm as it joins the sound hole but then narrows to approximately 0.56mm or less, which gives the appearance that the two parts actually touch. This lower surface was decorated with the sun-burst pattern which is commonly found on crotal bells however this is extremely faint now and can only just be seen on some areas of the bell's surface. There might be a 'hammer' symbol set in a semicircle adjoining the slit but this is an area where any surface detail is very faint. A small crescent shaped perforation is also present on the lower half of the bell halfway between the two sound holes, 2.81mm below the central ridge. This is likely to be the result of damage. There is also a small dent surrounding this perforation and a slight crack 9.52mm in length runs from the edge of one of the lower sound holes across the width of one of the lobes of the sun burst decoration, 9.02mm wide, and stopping 3.38mm from the crescent shaped perforation. The iron pea survives in relatively good condition within the bell. The bell weighs 25.76g.
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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