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Description: | A corroded and complete Medieval copper alloy rumbler bell. The body of the bell is sub-spherical with a complete upper hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is an integral part of the whole but is constructed of four separate triangular petals that curve in to create closure on the underside and form the sub-spherical space for the pea. At the top of the bell body there is an integral long shank which terminates in a suspension loop.Similiar bells found during both London & York based archaeological excavations have come from contexts dated to both the 1100s and 1200s. It is thought that this type of bell was a rather short-lived type. (Ref: 'Craft, Industry and Every Day Life: Finds From Medieval York', Ottaway & Rogers, 2002; p.2947).
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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