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BELL

Unique ID: GLO-FDFFA1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy crotal bell the lower hemisphere has the remains of a very worn starburst pattern and a slot with roundel terminals running along its length. The upper hemisphere appears to be plain with a hole on either side and a rectangular loop at the top.
1500-1800

Class: Cast spherical

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 26 mm
Weight: 6.19 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th September 2012 - Thursday 1st November 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 5940

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Alderton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9932
Four figure Latitude: 51.986455
Four figure longitude: -2.015972
1:25K map: SO9932
1:10K map: SO93SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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