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BELL

Unique ID: NMS-BEEC3F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy bell. Separate inserted sheet loop, upper and lower half soldered together at well-defined median rib, round-ended slot in base, containing corroded remains of iron pea. Now squashed almost flat. Original height circa 30mm. See Egan and Pritchard (2002, 339, fig.221, no.1645 and 1666). 13^th - 15^th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 30 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th December 2014 - Thursday 11th December 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 52887
Other reference: IND11122014ED

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Walsingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF9537
Four figure Latitude: 52.89506756
Four figure longitude: 0.8974433
1:25K map: TF9537
1:10K map: TF93NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found before 11/12/14

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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