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BELL
Unique ID: NMS-3AEB60
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell, cast rectangular loop with length of twisted copper alloy wire, two perforations in upper half, median ridge, engraved gadrooned decoration and reversed letters SG and bell-maker's hammer between two dots on either side of basal slot with circular terminals. Diam.30.5mm. Height 40.5mm. Contains iron pea. 17th-18th century.
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 40.5 mm
Diameter: 30.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th September 2014 - Monday 13th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 3488
Other reference: KLMD102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Flitcham with Appleton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7025
Four figure Latitude: 52.79577906
Four figure longitude: 0.51996254
1:25K map: TF7025
1:10K map: TF72NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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