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BELL
Unique ID: KENT-0EB16F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy Post-Medieval to modern c.1600-1950 bell clapper.
The clapper consists of a spherical ball clapper, with a drilled hole all the way through from top to bottom. Through this hole a susension loop is attached, method of fastening is uncertain but possibly screwed in. The suspension loop is D-shaped and rises only a small distance from the top of the clapper, trom the suspension loop to S links of chain remain attached. The entire objec tis a dark brown colour suggesting it is not of a great age.
Measurements: 31.33mm long, 12.55mm wide, 7.96g in weight.
Class: Clapper
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MODERN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1950
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.33 mm
Width: 12.55 mm
Weight: 7.96 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Adisham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2153
Four figure Latitude: 51.23336769
Four figure longitude: 1.16428843
1:25K map: TR2153
1:10K map: TR25SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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