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Description: | A complete and undecorated cast copper-alloy spherical (crotal) bell of Post-Medieval date.At the top is an integrally cast rectangular suspension loop, with a central semi-circular aperture. The upper half of the bell has opposing circular sound holes. At the centre of the bell is a prominent circumferential casting ridge. The lower half has two opposing sound holes connected by a long rectangular sound slot. The bell retains its iron pea and still rings.This bell measures 34.26mm in height, 27.85mm in diameter, 26.43g in weight.There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database (SF-A69704), (LVPL-F51733), (WMID-BFC238). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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