Record ID: DENO-629384 - POST MEDIEVAL bell

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BELL

Unique ID: DENO-629384

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Post Medieval Crotal Bell

Complete cast copper alloy crotal bell of post Medieval date. The spherical bell consists of two hollow hemispheres with a raised circumferential ridge where they join. The lower hemisphere, which is decorated with a 'sunburst' design, has the initials R and W to either side of the sound slit. The initials RW indicate that the bell was manufactured at the Aldbourne (Wiltshire) foundry under the Wells family, the initials refer to Robert Wells. The bell will have been manufactured between 1755-1825 at which point the foundry went bankrupt. The upper hemisphere of the bell, wich is plain in decoration, has two circular sound holes to either side of a semi-circular suspension loop with semi-circular opening for suspension. There is a further horseshoe shaped hole at the point where one of the sides of the suspension loop meets the bell. Attached to the suspension loop are two chain links, the first of these is circular and unwelded and the second is a rounded triangle welded closed.

Bells of this type were used in groups for the decoration of horse harness and other draught animal gear.

The dating for this bell is 1755-1825.

Class: Crotal

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1755
Date to: Circa AD 1825

Dimensions and weight

Height: 60.1 mm
Weight: 143.5 g
Diameter: 49.1 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Derbyshire
District: Amber Valley
To be known as: Codnor

Method of discovery: Gardening [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Allotment [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Monday 28th February 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E7163

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