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BELL
Unique ID: LANCUM-0AD6B3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval sheet metal crotal bell, which lacks any decorative patterning (is plain). The supension loop is square in shape, the top half of the bell has two holes, whilst the bottom half of the bell has two holes which are joined by a slit. Inside the bell there is the remains of the iron pin.
Class: Crotal
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 64.96 g
Diameter: 45 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Wyre (District)
To be known as: Nateby
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