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BELL
Unique ID: SUSS-F0E8E6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Cast copper alloy spherical rumbler bell (crotal) of Post Medieval date (1600-1800 AD). The bell comprises two hemispherical domes with a raised circumferential join. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes with sub-square suspension loop projecting from the top between them. The curve of the bell continues under the loop aperture suggesting it was made using a detachable 'sprue-piece', this method was introduced in the 17th century. The lower hemisphere has a long sound slit with circular holes at each end. Both hemispheres are decorated with the typical 'sunburst' or petal pattern. There is no visible makers mark. The bell is filled with iron corrosion which projects from the holes and sound slit. The mass appears greater than would be produced from the typical iron pea but this may have had a larger pea for some reason. The bell is dark grey in colour suggesting a relatively high tin content to the alloy. The bell is 30.5mm in diameter around the centre and 41.5mm long including the loop, the loop is 12.0mm tall, 12.4mm wide and 4.9mm thick. The bell weighs 46.23 grams.
Notes:
Contemporary illustrations often show bells worn as sets on the harnesses of larger animals such as oxon and donkeys and this small bell would be appropriate for such a use
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.5 mm
Weight: 46.23 g
Diameter: 30.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th August 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Waverley (District)
To be known as: Alfold
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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