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BELL
Unique ID: IOW-348A16
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 10.1mm high, 11.9mm wide, 3.8mm thick and has a circular aperture. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". Both hemispheres appear to be plain and there is no indication of a maker's mark. An irregular shaped and corroded iron sound-'pea' is fused to the inside of the bell.
The outer surface of this worn bell has an olive green patina with iron staining and is corroded in places.
Height: 36.5mm; diameter: 29.1mm. Weight: 36.11g.
Class: Cast spherical
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Exactly AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 36.5 mm
Weight: 36.11 g
Diameter: 29.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th July 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-2-315
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: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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