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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy spherical (crotal) bell of Post-Medieval date. It is missing part of the upper and lower half due to old breaks, now worn.At the top is an integrally cast rectangular suspension loop, with a central oval aperture. The upper half of the bell is undecorated and has opposing large circular sound holes. At the centre of the bell is a prominent circumferential casting ridge. The lower half has the remains of two large opposing sound holes connected by a long rectangular sound slot. On the remaining half of the sound slot at the centre of the bell is a semi-circular field delimitated by a double groove. Within this is a hammer, the bell founder's symbol/maker's mark. Radiating from this semi-circular field is a series of petal-shaped motifs.This bell measures 39.70mm in height, 32.63mm in diameter, 23.11g in weight.There is a similar example recorded on the PAS database (SF-C50C94). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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