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BELL
Unique ID: IOW-4FD15B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 13.4mm long, 16.4mm wide, 5.0mm thick and has a sub-circular aperture. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At each side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound 'slit'. The upper and lower hemispheres appear to be plain. A corroded irregular shaped sound-'pea' is intact within and is made of uncertain metal.
This bell has a dull green and corroded outer surface.
Height: 49.0mm; diameter: 39.0mm. Weight: 65.28g.
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
Height: 49 mm
Weight: 65.28 g
Diameter: 39 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th June 2019 - Friday 14th June 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-1-149
Materials and construction
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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