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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy crotal bell of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1800. Around 75% of the bell remains with only the reverse side of the lower hemisphere missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bell is broadly oval in plan and circular in section. The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top has an inverted 'U'-shaped perforation through the centre. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib or casting seam. 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 rectangular slit and appear as rounded terminals. The upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere has been decorated with a 'sunburst' design, consisting of elongated broadly ovoid petals which are made up of grooves and have a smaller echoed shape inside them. These petals radiate from the centre of the upper hemisphere. On the lower hemisphere the ovoid petals are vertically lined up above the sound slit. On the front close to the sound slit is what could be a makers mark of a trefoil or fleur de lis style design, however it is unclear whether this design is due to break and wear of the patination or if it is a makers mark. The bell measures 34.6 mm in diameter and is 41.7 mm high when including the suspension loop and 34.5 mm high when not. The metal has a thickness of 2.0 mm and it weighs 29.5 g. The bell is a dark brown to green in colour and has an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. Other examples of this type of bell have been recorded on the database including IOW-5FFA38, SUSS-05DEAC and BERK-AAA35B.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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