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BELL
Unique ID: ESS-A44913
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two Post Medieval cast animal bells. The first bell is cast in copper alloy. It has a square suspension loop, with only half of both the upper and lower hemisphere surviving. There is a central raised rib dividing the hemispheres. The lower hemisphere is decorated with a petal design. The upper hemisphere has two raised quatrefoil motifs either side of the suspension loop. It is 38.11mm long, 29.80mm in diameter and weighs 18.12 grams. The second bell is cast in pewter, and is complete except for its suspension loop. There is a slightly pronounced rib dividing the upper and lower hemispheres. There is a incised petal design decorating both hemispheres. The iron pea survives. The bell is 33.49mm in diameter and weighs 39.77 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NS 1254 & NS 1303
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Hormead (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL3829
Four figure Latitude: 51.942393
Four figure longitude: 0.006235
1:25K map: TL3829
1:10K map: TL32NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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