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Description: | Copper alloy sheet metal bell fragment dating from the later medieval period, that is circa 13th-15th century. The bell looks to be complete but bent. It is still filled with soil and it is very likely that the iron pea is still inside, too. The small loop on the top hemisphere was made from a small strip of sheet metal that was soldered onto the bell.Copper and copper-alloy sheet metal bells were produced during the later part of the medieval period. Their bodies are usually made from two halves, formed by hammering the sheet into shaped moulds, and joined together, after inserting the iron 'pea', with a lead/tin solder. On a type predating this bell, the loop was made of circular-section wire, which was inserted through a small hole in the top of the bell and its ends splayed in the manner of a modern split-pin. On later bells, like this one, a narrow strip of sheeting was used instead of wire, and was either fitted in the same way, or formed into a ring and soldered to the top of the bell as on this bell. Bells of this type have been recovered from secure contexts that span the date range circa mid-13th to mid-15th century. They are also found in a wide range of sizes, at least from 13mm to 34mm diameter, suggesting a variety of different uses. (Cf. MoL, Dress Accessories, 1644-1667, p. 338; B Read, History Beneath Our Feet. p.55, No.2; Mitchiner, Medieval & Secular Badges, 350.)
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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