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ANIMAL BELL
Unique ID: NMS-3DD8D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with iron pea, non-drilled loop and engraved with gadroon decoration on the lower half, the maker's initials WG on one side of the cleft and a bell founder's hammer on the other. Diameter 31mm. Height 39.5mm. 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: 39.5 mm
Diameter: 31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014 - Sunday 12th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60435
Other reference: E14430
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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Bagthorpe with Barmer (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7932
Four figure Latitude: 52.85572968
Four figure longitude: 0.65713057
1:25K map: TF7932
1:10K map: TF73SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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