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BELL
Unique ID: IOW-7278E5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).
Part of the suspension loop, part of the upper hemisphere and most of the lower hemisphere are missing.
The upper hemisphere appears to be plain and the surviving small portion of the lower hemisphere has a 'sunburst' design.
The outer face has a green patina and old scuff marks. The breaks are old.
Height: 46.8mm; diameter: 47.5mm; width of suspension loop: 17.7mm; thickness of suspension loop: 6.2mm. Weight: 37.41g.
Class: Cast spherical
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Exactly AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 46.8 mm
Weight: 37.41 g
Diameter: 47.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th January 2016 - Sunday 17th January 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-2-51
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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