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BELL

Unique ID: LVPL-E1F113

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy Post-Medieval crotal bell. It is complete and has an iron loop still attached to the square attachment loop. There is the raised median ridge. On the top half there are 2 sound holes. On the bottom half the 2 sound holes are linked by a linear hole. The bell is decorated on the lower half with the typical sun-burst pattern and has the initials WG on. This refers to a workshop/group of bell makers which was around from the 16th to the early 18th century.

Class: Crotal

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: AD 1730

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49 mm
Diameter: 39 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Brereton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ7864
Four figure Latitude: 53.172651
Four figure longitude: -2.330579
1:25K map: SJ7864
1:10K map: SJ76SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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