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BELL
Unique ID: SWYOR-9E2FE8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small fragment from the rim of what is probably a cast copper alloy clapper bell. There is no decoration or identifying mark, but the outer surface of the bell displays a smooth grey green patina. The rim is thickened and differs from a vessel rim by being more pointed. The grey sheen suggests a high tin content, examples with up to 25% tin are known (Geake 2001). It dates from the Medieval or post medieval period. The rim diameter is about 200mm, so it is probably a church or school bell rather than a handbell. It is 40.8mm long, 32mm wide and 7.1mm thick. It weighs 22.91gm.
Class: clapper
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.8 mm
Width: 32 mm
Thickness: 7.1 mm
Weight: 22.91 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd February 2009 - Monday 1st February 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Normanby By Spital (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0088
Four figure Latitude: 53.379396
Four figure longitude: -0.498166
1:25K map: TF0088
1:10K map: TF08NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geake, H. | 2001 | Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1 |
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