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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy bell probably dating to the Roman period, (43-410AD). The bell is conical in form and oval shaped in plan. The base slightly flares outwards. The rim is decorated with a circumferential groove. The top of the bell expands outwards slightly before tapering in towards the remains of the suspension loop. The suspension loop has broken away leaving two remaining projections.One half of the object has broken away. A circular sectioned oval loop projects from the roof of the inside of the bell. Attached to this would have been the pea which is missing. The object has a dark green patina and is corroded.A similar example can be found in Roman Colchester (Crummy, 1983: no. 4168) although is missing the distinctive knops often found at the rim. Similar examples which can be found on the database are SF-6F3793 and CAM-7E65D5.
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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