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Description: | An incomplete, broken and badly distorted, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, once good sized, crotal or rumbler bell. 'Fish scale' decoration on lower half and 'sunburst' design on upper half. The Maker's or Founder's Mark is very worn or missing. The suspension loop has also broken away. The bell is worn and has an attractive dark green patina with just slight surface corrosion. This bell is likely to date to 1500-1650. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 35-45, page 40 No. 7 and History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 126. The bell is 42.12mm long, 29.96mm wide, 19.14mm thick, distorted diameter 42.12mm and weighs 27.6g.
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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