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Description: | A complete but damaged post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal "crotal" bell (c. 1600-c. 1800).The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 13.8mm high, 12.1mm wide, 3.4mm thick and has an inverted 'U'-shaped perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. About half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, at either side, there is a circular sound hole. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound slit. The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere has a sunburst design. There is an illegible maker's mark either side of the sound slit. The sub-spherical corroded iron sound 'pea' is freely moving.The outer surface of the bell is corroded in places with a greenish brown patina.Height: 43.3mm; diameter: 33.7mm. Weight: 38.28g.The bell was damaged during recovery from the soil.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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