LIN-D766DB: Early Medieval copper brazed iron bell

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BELL

Unique ID: LIN-D766DB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Probable fragment of an Early Medieval iron bell. The fragment appears to be from the crown, shoulder and narrow side of the bell. The crown is incomplete but is currently rectangular in plan. The shoulder slopes from the crown at the narrow side and also down one of the flanking sides.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 38 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 15.13 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th September 2018 - Monday 10th September 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Louth area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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