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Description: | Medieval (c.1250-1450) Crotal Bell: The copper alloy bell is sub-spherical with a circular horizontal section and a oval vertical section. On the upper hemisphere, at the apex, a loop has been formed from a strip of sheet metal which protrudes from a hole, and on the interior, the ends of the sheet are splayed so the loop is fixed. On the lower hemisphere there is a slender slot which links two sounding holes. A medial rib marks the union of the hemispheres. A corroded iron ball remains within the bell to serve as its clapper. The surface of the bell has a well developed, shiny, mid blue/green patina. The bell measures 40.21mm long, 36.09mm diameter and weighs 30.7g.A similar bell has been recorded on the PAS database (NLM-CF67B5) and the suggested date is c. 1250-1450.
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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