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BELL

Unique ID: HAMP-A8AC37

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval animal (‘crotal’ or ‘rumbler’) bell. This complete example has a square suspension loop between two sound holes located on the upper hemisphere. The sides of the upper hemisphere are slightly concave where the sound holes are located. One sound hole is sub-rectangular, the other circular. The upper hemisphere is plain and undecorated. There is a prominent ridge with a sub-rectangular cross section separating the upper and lower hemispheres. The sound slot on the lower hemisphere is parallel to the suspension loop. The surface of the bell is very worn, and there is a trace of incised decoration on the lower surface however the detail of the design is not clear; There is possibly a 'T' to one side of the sound slot. The spherical iron ball is still extant, however it is beginning to corrode. The bell has a dull brown-black patina with small patches of green copper corrosion. The bell is 39.01mm long, has a diameter of 31.52mm and weighs 32.97 grams.

Class: Animal

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.01 mm
Weight: 32.97 g
Diameter: 31.52 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 4th December 2006 - Wednesday 1st December 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E1883

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
To be known as: Ringwood Area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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