Record ID: IOW-9CF0BB
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1500-1650. This bell is missing the suspension loop and the pea. The bell is spherical with the base of a suspension loop at the top. The top half of the sphere has two sound holes, placed opposite each other. There is a raised ridge around the circumference where the two hemispheres were joined. The lower half of the bell has a long straight opening ending in a circular hole at each end, each just below the raised circumferential ridge. It has a mottled green and brown patina. The lower hemisphere&nb…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-21DD13
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompletePost Medieval copper alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1550-1750. The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes, one filled with corrosion, which would have flanked the integral rectangular suspension loop. A portion of the upper hemisphere around one of the sound holes is now missing. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes close to the ridge between which is a rectangular sound slot. These holes and the slot have been closed due to corrosion. The iron pea is retained within the object.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E60C65
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1600-1800. Approximately one quarter of the bell survives. It comprises of half of the upper hemisphere, seperated from the rest of the bell by an old break. This section has an attachment loop projecting from the apex and a circular sound hole through the body. The surface is plain and has a mottled patina that is dark green and brown in colour.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E60B69
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1600-1800. Approximately three-quarters of the bell survives. It comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a circumferential ridge. The upper hemisphere has an attachment loop projecting from the apex and a circular sound hole through the body. The surface of both hemispheres is plain. The edges of the surviving body are unevenly broken and the interior is hollow. The patina across the bell is mottled dark green and brown in colour.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-2C371C
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper alloy crotal bell of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600-1800). The object is composed of two hemispheres divided by a raised, circumferential rib. The top hemisphere has two sub-oval sound holes at around 3 o'clock (4.63mm long, 4.73mm wide) and at around 9 o'clock (4.18mm long, 4.66mm wide). There is a transverse suspension loop that is roughly sub-rectangular in profile that has a central perforation (9.08mm high, 6.96mm wide) that is roughly rectilinear at one end and rounded at the other. The bottom hemisphere is divided at …
Created on: Saturday 13th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-BED420
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating c.AD 1550-1750. At the top of the bell there is a sub rectangular suspension loop with an inverted U shaped opening. The bell is spherical, with a central circumferential rib separating the two hemispheres. The upper hemisphere features two holes on the opposite sides of the dome, one is circular and the other is larger and oval shaped, likely due to erosion. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes which are connected by a sound slot that narrows at the bottom of the hemisphere. The 'pea' is stil…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-06AB97
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Post-Medieval crotal bell dating c.1550AD – c.1750AD (Length 41.1mm and weight 31.92g). At the top of the bell, there is a sub-rectangular suspension loop with a U-shaped opening. The bell is spherical, with a central circumferential rib separating the two hemispheres. The upper hemisphere features two circular holes on the opposite sides of the dome. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes which are connected by a sound slot. The 'pea' is still within. The object has a stippled green patina throughout its surface&nbs…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1E1E8D
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1600-1800. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper hemisphere has two sub-circular sound holes. Projecting from the top is a rectangular attachment loop with sub-oval aperture. The surface of the upper hemisphere is plain in appearance. The lower hemisphere has two circular sound holes connected by an even rectangular slot. This is surrounded by a single grooved border. Along one edge of the slot are the recessed letters 'WG' within a semi-circula…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-B7DD88
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy crotal bell of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of two hemispheres divided by a raised, circumferential rib. The top hemisphere is incomplete and would have had two sound holes on opposite sides of the bell, though most of one half of the top hemisphere is missing, thus resulting in only one sub-oval (8.87mm long, 7.56mm wide) sound hole surviving largely in tact. There is a transverse suspension loop that is roughly sub-rectangular in profile that has a roughly sub-circular (4.17mm diameter) central perforation. T…
Created on: Friday 27th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-14674E
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy crotal bell with an iron ball of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of two hemispheres divided by a raised, circumferential rib. The top hemisphere is near complete and has two sound holes on opposite sides of the bell, one with a 4.74mm diameter (though with a roughly sub-rectangular section missing around 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock around the edge) and the other 5.18mm in diameter. There are the remains of a transverse suspension loop that appears to have possibly been rounded at one end and roughly rectilinear at the other …
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-914B34
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy crotal bell with an iron ball of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of two hemiellipsoid divided by a raised, circumferential rib. The bell has been compressed, with there being large tears in the bell. On the top hemiellipsoid, when looking at it from above, there is a tear at around 1 o'clock on the right hand sound hole (7.91mm diameter) that continues through to the top sound hole on the bottom hemiellipsoid. There is another, thinner tear around 10 o'clock on the right hand sound hole that…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-BE3405
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval cast copper alloy crotal bell dating to c.AD 1500-1850. The crotal bell has an integral squared suspension loop at its apex and appears to be made from a one-piece mould, with a thick medial band to imitate the joining of the two hemispheres. The upper hemisphere is decorated with the 'sunburst' pattern and has two circular holes, while the lower hemisphere has two holes that have been connected, one of which has been damaged, becoming inverted into the crotal bell thus making the hole larger. The interior is packed with mud, so it is unclear if t…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-410245
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy spherical crotal bell, c. AD 1650-1850. The bell consists of two hemispheres divided by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. The upper hemisphere is plain with two sound holes placed on each side of a sub-rectangular pierced suspension loop. The underneath of the lower hemisphere has a long, thin sound slit with circular holes at the ends and is decorated with a sunburst design, probably of 6 lobes radiating from the slot. One of the holes is plugged with a heavily corroded iron pip. Ther…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-432DDB
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy crotal bell of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of two hemispheres divided by a raised, circumferential rib. The top hemisphere is complete and has two sound holes on opposite sides of the bell, one with a 6.98mm diameter and the other a 7.22mm diameter. There is a transverse suspension loop that is roughly sub-rectangular in profile. The central perforation is roughly sub-rectangular. The lower hemisphere is extremely worn and has some visible damage, with just under 1/4 of the lower hemisphere missing. …
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-31416A
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Post Medieval copper alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1600-1700. This is the suspension loop and a piece of the bell's upper hemisphere. There is the edge of the one sound hole, but nothing else of the bell remains. The outer face retains some of the cast, petal-like decoration that runs down the side of the bell. The inside is plain. This item is worn on all faces and has a dull green patina. For more complete examples, see SUSS-72ED08.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maidstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3140D9
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Post Medieval copper alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1600-1700. This is a section of the central seam that joins the bell's upper and lower hemispheres. There is the edge of the one sound hole, but nothing else of the bell remains. The outer face retains some of the cast, petal-like decoration that runs down the side of the bell. The inside is plain. This item is worn on all faces and has a dull green patina. For more complete examples, see SUSS-72ED08.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maidstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-2D8092
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy crotal bell, c.AD 1800-1900. This crotal bell is cast in two hemispheres before being joined together around its cirumference. The suspension hoop at the top has worn through. The pip is still in the bell and can be heard when moving it. The bell itself is decorated with a series of semicircles, making it look like a pinecone; this decoration is worn in some areas. There are no maker's marks on this item.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-E2DB46
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy crotal bell of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The object is composed of two hemispheres divided by a raised, circumferential rib. The top hemisphere is complete and has two sound holes on opposite sides of the bell, one with a 4.23mm diameter and the other a 2.96mm diameter. There is a transverse suspension loop that is sub-rectangular in profile and has a circular perforation though the centre (4.33mm diameter). The top hemisphere is decorated with a moulded 'starburst' motif of elongated flutes. The iron ball and half of…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-13B624
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Crotal bell of a single cast form of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes(diameter 7.4mm) on either side of the upper hemisphere where the remnants of a now lost integral suspension loop are visible. The lower hemisphere is incomplete and folded inwards, the outlines of parts of both holes are present. The lower hemisphere is decorated with an incised pattern . The iron pea is missing. Height: 19.9mm; width: 30.2mm; Weight: 18.8g
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Normanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2BD807
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval cast copper alloy crotal bell dating to c.AD 1750-1850. The crotal bell has an integral squared suspension loop at its apex and appears to be made from a one-piece mould, with a thick medial band to imitate the joining of the two hemispheres. Both hemispheres are decorated with the 'sunburst' pattern. The upper hemisphere has two circular holes, while the lower hemisphere has two holes that have been connected. The internal ‘pea’ is present, and the object has a dark brown to black patina. Dimensions: Height 34.8mm, Diameter 28.0mm, W…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.