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BELL

Unique ID: SF-8DFE91

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete and undecorated cast copper-alloy spherical (crotal) bell of Post-Medieval date.

At the top is an integrally cast rectangular suspension loop, with a central semi-circular aperture. The upper half of the bell has opposing circular sound holes. At the centre of the bell is a prominent circumferential casting ridge. The lower half has two opposing sound holes connected by a long rectangular sound slot. The bell retains its iron pea and still rings.

This bell measures 34.26mm in height, 27.85mm in diameter, 26.43g in weight.

There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database (SF-A69704), (LVPL-F51733), (WMID-BFC238).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 34.26 mm
Weight: 26.43 g
Diameter: 27.85 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
To be known as: Reydon

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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