LANCUM-A45A10: LANCUM-A45A10: Late Medieval or Post-Medieval crotal or rumbler bell

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BELL

Unique ID: LANCUM-A45A10

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast cu-alloy rumbler or crotal bell, probably dating to the medieval or post-medieval period. The bell is intact and although filled with soil (the find was recorded at a rally and seen in its uncleaned state), probably complete with iron pea still inside. It has two sound holes in the top hemisphere and two further sound holes which are connected by a slit in the bottom hemisphere. At the top of the top half is a small square loop for suspension off a belt or strap.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1500
Date to: Ante AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.62 mm
Width: 31.99 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th April 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
To be known as: Irthington

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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