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Description: | A copper alloy conical bell, probably dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43 to 410.The object is conical in shape with an uneven bottom edge which has a diameter of 26.73 mm. The narrow end has a small projection which is broken but probably would have formed the point of suspension, through a perforation. Conical bells such as this one were found during the excavations at Colchester and there are several recorded on the PAS database including SWYOR-2DD7C4 and NCL-227713. Nina Crummy (1983: 127) suggests that bells of this sort can probably be associated with animal management and husbandry although they may have also been used as a form of personal adornment.
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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