Record ID: IOW-64C924 - POST MEDIEVAL bell

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BELL

Unique ID: IOW-64C924

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-64C924 Post-Medieval 'Crotal' Bell

A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical 'crotal' bell (1600-1800 AD).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 9.66mm high, 11.36mm wide and 4.09.mm thick and has a sub-circular perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a horizontal circumferential rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a sub-circular sound hole. One of the holes is much larger than the other. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound 'slit'. The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere is decorated with linear grooves projecting obliquely and upwards from the centre of the sound 'slit' at each side. The full design cannot be described due to being obscured by corrosion products. The spheroid iron sound-pea is intact and free moving.
The outer face and the loop are worn and have active bright green corrosion. There are patches of a brown patina.
Height: 35.03mm; diameter: 27.48m. Weight: 22.87g.

Class: cast spherical

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
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: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Exactly AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Height: 35.03 mm
Weight: 22.87 g
Diameter: 27.48 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Iron [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: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-99

References cited

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