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CROTAL
Unique ID: BERK-03D038
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast copper alloy crotal bell dating to the post-medieval period. The crotal bell is a small example and made in one piece with a pronounced girth seam. The bell has a large and crudely attached seperate square suspension loop and quite large sounding holes on the base. Only the lower hemisphere is decorated with the popular 'sunburst' design. There no makers' or foundary marks on the bell. This type of bell dates from the 17th to 18th century AD.
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Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 34.1 mm
Weight: 22.8 g
Diameter: 27.8 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2013.335
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
To be known as: Cherwell district
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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