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BELL
Unique ID: NMS-8D5D9D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with non-drilled loop, iron pea, engraved gadroon ornament on both halves and a bell founder's hammer within a semi-circular frame in relief next to the cleft. Height 34mm. Diameter 28mm. 17th - 18th century.
Field DM
Class: cast spherical
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: 34 mm
Diameter: 28 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th August 2014 - Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 58945
Other reference: SET102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Wymondham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1097
Four figure Latitude: 52.53036852
Four figure longitude: 1.09455645
1:25K map: TM1097
1:10K map: TM19NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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