Record ID: LVPL-FDAE52
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment of a Post-Medieval crotal bell. It has a raised median ridge and a square attachment loop. On the top half there are 2 sound holes, with another 2 in the bottom half. The top half has been broken slightly so there is an uneven large hole. The bell is plain and has no patterns or marks on. There is still some mud inside the bell.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-6DA3F2
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast cu-alloy crotal or rumbler bell, probably dating from the post-medieval or early modern period, i.e. c. 17th-19th century. Only half of one side remains, but unfortunately not the handle or a maker's mark which would have given us a more accurate date and possibly the name of a maker or the region where the bell came from.
Created on: Monday 2nd August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Forton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6BF866
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cu-alloy rumbler or crotal bell dating to the Post-Medieval or Early Modern period (ca. 1600-1900). It has four sound holes, two in the upper hemisphere and two in the lower, the latter of which are connected by a slit. The suspension loop if of roughly square shape. It is not decorated and neither does is show any maker's marks. The iron pea is still inside and the bell is in full working order.
Created on: Thursday 28th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5E94C6
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
17th century cast copper-alloy rumbler or crotal bell. Iron pea still intact and inside, only lower part between the two sound holes broken. No makers marks.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D7F4C8
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy rumbler or crotal bell. The bell is plain and undecorated. At the top sits a loop on which the bell would have been attached to a strap. On the upper half are two square apertures on either side. The lower part has broken away but what remains shows it would have had a slot with circular terminals.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C7DF57
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken cu-alloy bell, iron clanger missing. It is difficult to date and to establish the purpose of the bell - it may have possibly served as door bell(?) since there is no loop for suspension at the top but two curved hooks instead.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C345C6
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a post medieval copper alloy 'crotal' bell. About a third of the bell is present.One edge of a transverse sound slot can be seen, which terminates in circular sound holes. Half of a sound hole can also be seen on the upper side of the bell. There is a semi-circle incised on the bottom of the bell, with incised lines radiating out from it.
Created on: Friday 25th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1CD391
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large copper-alloy crotal bell with intact iron pea. It has two sound holes in the upper, undecorated dome which is topped with a small square loop. There are two further sound holes and slit in the lower dome which carries a large sunburst design and a small founder's hammer in one half of the oblong shield in the centre.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whalley Nab', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0AD6B3
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval sheet metal crotal bell, which lacks any decorative patterning (is plain). The supension loop is square in shape, the top half of the bell has two holes, whilst the bottom half of the bell has two holes which are joined by a slit. Inside the bell there is the remains of the iron pin.
Created on: Monday 16th February 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nateby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B8F7F0
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bell, of post-medieval date. Conical bell with a loop attatched to a flat top. Hoop also on inside to attatch a clacker, which is missing. There is no decoration. The sides have been partially folded/squashed inward.
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9F2BD1
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified post-medieval artefact, possibly a fragment of a bell. It was made up of two components, one evolving the other other in a swivelling motion, but it is broken at both ends and a certain identification is not possible. However, it is possible that the sheet metal 'disc' (which is frayed and damaged around all edges) is the remaining central fragment of the top of a sheet metal bell, while the more substantial cast component is the handle.
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6C7116
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and iron harness bell probably of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1800). The bell resembles the form of an open mouthed bell with a flared rim. Ferrous corrosion at the top may suggest an iron clapper has been lost, possibly connected to a loop or other suspension device. The object is smaller than, and distinct in form from, the spherical crotal bells attached to livestock. Similar to NLM-FEE894 on the database. There is also a possibility that it is a Roman bell and similar examples are illustrated in Crummy (1995:127). Crummy, N., 1983 Colchester Archaeo…
Created on: Monday 14th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-6441AF
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy crotal bell dating to the period 1750-1850. The bell is complete and contains a small ball and there is possibly traces of a foundry mark 'H'. The bell is spherical with a sub rectangular hanging loop at the top. In the top half of the sphere, a circular hole has been cut on either side of the loop. Around the circumference, there is a raised ridge and worn sunburst decoration. The lower half of the bell has a long straight gap ending in a circular hole at each end. There is a green-brown patina on the surface.The length is 43mm, the width is 32mm thickness 32m…
Created on: Monday 28th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WADDINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-437CEE
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy bell of post-medieval to modern date (c. 1600 - 1800 AD). The bell is circular in plan, with straight sides that taper towards the top, angling inwards and terminating in a D-shaped pendant loop with circular perforation. Two ridges with flanking grooves run transversely around the shoulders of the bell, with a further ridge just below the pendant loop. Shallower ridges are visible inside the bell, running transversely in parallel across the whole length of the object. A small protrusion within a patch of orange iron corrosion within the bell is all the remains…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-651314
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy crotal bell of post-medieval date (c. 1600 - 1800 AD). The object is spherical in form and hollow. Approximately half of the body has broken off and is now missing, leaving an abraded broken edge. A rectangular suspension loop extends from the top of the object, with a circular perforation. There is another circular aperture below the suspension loop, on the main body of the crotal bell. A flat ridge runs around the widest part of the object. The crotal bell is decorated on the outer face in a raised design consisting of U-shaped frames filled with transverse c…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-CD057D
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy crotal bell dating to the period 1750-1850. The bell is complete and contains a small ball and there is no foundry mark. The bell is spherical with a sub rectangular hanging loop at the top. In the top half of the sphere, a circular hole has been cut on either side of the loop. Around the circumference, there is a raised ridge and the bell is decorated with traces of a sunburst finish. The lower half of the bell has a long straight gap ending in a circular hole at each end. There is a green-brown patina on the surface.The length is 47mm, the width is 37mm and t…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-660042
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy crotal bell dating to the period 1750-1850. The bell is complete and contains a small ball and there is no foundry mark. The bell is spherical with a sub rectangular hanging loop at the top now broken. In the top half of the sphere, a circular hole has been cut on either side of the loop. Around the circumference, there is a raised ridge and the bell is decorated with traces of a sunburst finish. The lower half of the bell has a long straight gap ending in a circular hole at each end. There is a very dark green-brown patina on the surface. The length is 46mm, t…
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-4B43E2
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast cu-alloy crotal or rumbler bell dating from the late post-medieval or early modern period, i.e. c. 17th/18th century. The bell is complete with both domes halves and the iron pea still inside. The loop on top is of square shape with a round hole. The sound holes in the upper and lower halves are also still intact and the bell still 'jingles'.
Created on: Thursday 1st April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ormskirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B81CF1
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large cast incomplete copper alloy crotal bell, probably from an animal and dating between c1500 to c1800AD. With a 'sunburst' pattern on lower hemisphere. The height is 46mm and diameter 40mm.
Created on: Monday 27th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ORMSKIRK', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A0FE65
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast spherical bell probably for hawking of Early Post Medieval probably dating 15th to 16th Centuries AD. This style is typical of what have been classed as 16th century AD hawking bells, however with no mark or datable context there is no way of saying this is definitely over 300 years old, though it may be. And so it has not been reported as treasure. The bell is formed of upper and lower hemispheres soldered or brazed together, in a raised join around the centre and decorated with a cable ornament. The upper hemisphere is plain with a silver loop soldered to the cent…
Created on: Monday 19th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'EMMOT HALL', grid reference and parish protected.