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BELL
Unique ID: IOW-E26460
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete post-Medieval cast white metal spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800 AD).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 10.93mm high, 9.21mm wide and 2.86.mm thick and has circular perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop there is a circular sound hole. Prior to being broken there were two sound holes integral with a slit in the lower hemisphere. When complete, each hemisphere was decorated with four equally spaced triple ridged bands aligned vertically.
The bell has a greenish silvery appearance and the breaks appear to be recent. The joining rib has numerous vertical file marks.
Height: 40.10mm; diameter: 35.78mm. Weight: 22.07g.
Class: cast spherical
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Exactly AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 40.1 mm
Weight: 22.07 g
Diameter: 35.78 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-4-138
Materials and construction
Primary material: White metal
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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