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Description: | An incomplete medieval lead bell, dating to the period c.AD 1250-1450. The bell has been crushed out of shape, but was once spherical. A suspension loop, square in cross-section, is situated at the apex. This terminates in a worn break and half of the loop is missing. Decoration comprises a raised chevron pattern with central longitudinal line extending from the suspension loop in a cruciform shape. The lower half of the bell is missing due to worn breaks, but the pea is still imbedded within it. A grey patina is on the surface.The bell measures 20.44mm in length, 16.26mm in width, 8.08mm in thickness and weighs 6.43g.Cf. YORYM-E61528 and Egan & Pritchard, p.339, no.1670.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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