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SUSS-ACBD80: Crotal bell

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BELL

Unique ID: SUSS-ACBD80

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

An elaborate copper alloy crotal bell. The bell is made of two beaten hemispheres, soldered together around the middle. The bell is spherical, with a rectangular pierced lug at the top. This hemisphere has two small circular sound hole perforations; the base of the other has two perforations, joined by a slit (also known as the sound hole). The whole bell is decorated with radiating segments, which end in curved ends at the waist. The base has the initials FL on either side of the slit. The surface is smooth and dark green. This bell is post-medieval in date.

Class: Crotal

Subsequent actions

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: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.02 mm
Weight: 37.76 g
Diameter: 33.11 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st October 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Multiple
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Mid Sussex (District)
To be known as: Near Pyecombe

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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