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BELL
Unique ID: IOW-3BEE06
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small and complete post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical bell (1600-1800).
This bell resembles an animal ('crotal') bell.
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 5.0mm high, 8.3mm wide and 2.3mm thick. The circular hole for suspension has a diameter of 2.0mm. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by two horizontal circumferential ridges. At one side of the upper hemisphere there is raised crown and the opposite side has an unclear raised motif. Both side of the lower hemisphere has a raised stylised human face looking forward. The sound slit at the base has a maximum width of 2.2mm. All the faces on the suspension loop have deep file marks. There are also file marks on the lips of the sound slit. An iron sound 'pea' is intact and freely moving.
This bell has a shiny green patina.
Length: 22.0mm; width: 16.3mm; thickness: 14.0mm. Weight: 5.64g.
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
Length: 22 mm
Width: 16.3 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 5.64 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th September 2018 - Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-1-284
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
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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