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Description: | A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy animal rumbler bell, also known as a 'crotal' bell. The bell is divided into two hemispheres by a prominent ridge which runs around the centre of the bell. The upper hemisphere is undecorated and houses two large sound holes. A loop extends up from the top of the upper hemisphere. The loop is square and pierced. The lower hemisphere houses the long sound slit on its underside. The remains of the iron pea survive inside the bell. The lower hemisphere appears to be decorated with faint worn lines which could represent a typical sun burst design. The metal survives in a very good, smooth condition. It is a dark greyish-green colour. Bells of this type and decoration typically date to the 17th-19th century. Similar bells are shown in Bailey; Detector Finds (1992) p35-45. The bell measures 27.4mm in diameter, 32.8mm long and weighs 21.22grams.
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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