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ANIMAL BELL
Unique ID: NMS-557F23
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with an iron pea. The loop is largely obscured by the decayed iron of a probable ring or link. The sound holes in the upper half are imperfectly fettled. The lower half is decorated with two cast winged putto heads and the upper with radial engraved lines. Diameter 40mm. Height 50mm. 17th - 18th century.
Field B4
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
Diameter: 40 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2015 - Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 57318
Other reference: SET042015
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: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Great Ellingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0196
Four figure Latitude: 52.52478288
Four figure longitude: 0.96146388
1:25K map: TM0196
1:10K map: TM09NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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