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BELL
Unique ID: IOW-0F7939
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 8.4mm high, 13.0mm wide and 5.2mm thick and has a circular perforation.
The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a small circular sound hole, one is larger than the other. In the lower hemisphere there are two larger sound holes integral with a sound slit. The corroded iron sound 'pea' moves freely within the bell. The upper hemisphere has a 'sunburst' design and the lower hemisphere has a 'fish-scale' design. At either side of the slit there is a maker's mark in the form of a heart.
The outer surface is coarse and pale green with small patches of a darker green patina. There are also buff deposits and iron staining on the outer surface. Due to corrosion and possibly wear, the decoration is barely visible.
Height: 37.9mm; diameter: 30.7mm. Weight: 34.26g.
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: 37.9 mm
Weight: 34.26 g
Diameter: 30.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-187
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
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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