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Description: | A complete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy or bell metal, small/medium size crotal bell. This globular shaped bell was cast by a bell founder in two parts, the bell and a separate iron 'pea'. This bell has moulded sunburst design on the both upper and lower halves. A small, bevelled, rectangular suspension loop with small countersunk hole. The maker's mark on the lower half is of a keyhole horse shoe. There is some wear and a small crack propergating from one end of the sound slot. There is an attractive dark grey patina and although the iron 'pea' has corroded the bell still rings. This is likely to date to the late C16th- Mid C17th. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 126 and Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 35-45, page 40 No. 4 and page 44 No. 38 & 43. The bell is 31.62mm long, 24.92mm wide, 24.8mm thick, diameter 24.92mm and weighs 25.3g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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