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CROTAL
Unique ID: NMS-20F9D1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
3 post-medieval copper alloy crotal bells: all with radial rib, perforations and basal slot, one (diameter 28mm) with undrilled loop and gadrooning on the lower half which is filled with iron corrosion; another (diam.31mm) with undrilled loop, similar decoration, corroded iron pea and the letters WG beneath the slot, and the last (diameter 40mm) with drilled loop, deep cast decoration and profile bust beneath the slot, contains iron pea. 17th - 18th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 3
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th September 2013 - Monday 21st October 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 59687
Other reference: NMD102013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Necton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF8709
Four figure Latitude: 52.64649527
Four figure longitude: 0.76269785
1:25K map: TF8709
1:10K map: TF80NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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