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Description: | A medieval cast copper-alloy spherical bell with an integral loop at the top and openwork lower section. The loop is crudely cast with a circular hole through it (14.35 by 7.8 by 7.7mm). The lower half of the bell was openwork consisting of curved eight bars continuing the spherical shape with openings between them. The openings have curved top edges. Most of the bars are broken at the top with only stubs remaining of variable length. Assuming all eight were similar to other, more complete, examples they would have curved round, leaving a central opening at the base. In the centre of the internal surface is one stub of a separate copper-alloy wire loop from which the clapper would have been suspended. The loop and clapper are missing, and the rest of the arms are lost to old breaks. The metal is very silvery suggesting a high tin content.The upper (solid) part of the bell has four moulded squared topped and round based shields each within an oval, broadly one at each of the cardinal points, although some are stamped at an angles and without much care, by implication. Between the circles and the shields are raised hatching and on each shield is a crudely rendered displayed eagle (on the left) impaling three chevrons (on the right). The significance of this heraldry is discussed in ref. SOM-AF84B6 and quoted from this record below ('Notes').
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