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BELL
Unique ID: NMS-EEDBA3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval crotal bell. An integrally cast drilled rectangular loop. The upper hemisphere exhibits a series of engraved lines radiating from around the loop and two sound holes. The hemispheres are separated by a circumferential ridge. The lower hemisphere exhibits a long sound slit with a sound hole at either end. Surrounding this are a series of radiating engraved petals. On one side of the sound slit is a recessed heater-shaped shield with the initial T within. The iron pea is stuck to the sides with corrosion product.
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: 41.5 mm
Diameter: 33.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2016 - Sunday 10th April 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 61732
Other reference: INDE18800JS
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: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Long Stratton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2093
Four figure Latitude: 52.49052358
Four figure longitude: 1.23909079
1:25K map: TM2093
1:10K map: TM29SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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