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CROTAL
Unique ID: NMS-A34B72
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell, peforated trapezoidal loop, two perforations in undecorated upper half, worn gadrooned decoration below median ridge, with a shield bearing a bell maker's hammer on one side of basal slot with circular terminals. Diam.30mm. Height 40mm. Contains iron pea corroded onto inside. 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: 1
Height: 40 mm
Diameter: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th December 2013 - Monday 20th January 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 59690
Other reference: NMD012014
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Carleton Rode (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1093
Four figure Latitude: 52.49446133
Four figure longitude: 1.092033
1:25K map: TM1093
1:10K map: TM19SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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