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BELL
Unique ID: SWYOR-359277
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy bell probably of Medieval date, AD 1100 - 1400. It is cast copper alloy with four tabs at the base which are folded inwards to hold the pea and form the spherical bell. In the centre of the upper hemisphere is projecting rod of circular cross section, the end of which is flattened and pierced with a circular perforation to create a suspension loop. There is no decoration. The bell is 20.9mm long and 13.2mm in diameter. It weighs 4gm.
Compare BUC-B5A456 for bells in situ on a harness fitting, as well as NLM-5BC82C, NLM-2EBA35 with its attachment mount, and GLO-16B711 which notes that: "Similar styles of bells that were found in London came exclusively from 13th century contexts (Egan and Pritchard, 1991, 338) (Ottaway and Rogers, 2002, 2947). However, a pewter example found in York was discovered in an early 12th century context (Ottaway and Rogers, 2002, 2947), which means that although a 13th century date is most likely a 12th century date should not be ruled out."
Class: sheet
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.9 mm
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th August 2017 - Thursday 10th August 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2988
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Owersby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0494
Four figure Latitude: 53.43253639
Four figure longitude: -0.43608164
1:25K map: TF0494
1:10K map: TF09SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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