Record ID: PUBLIC-99051E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete sheet copper-alloy bell of Medieval date. The bell was spherical in shape, but has a split along the circumferential ridge making it sub spherical, and composed of two hemispherical halves soldered together creating a very slight circumferential ridge. The upper half of the bell has a single small sub-circular shaped sound hole. At the top of the bell is a small integral suspension loop that is flat, rectangular in section, and circular in profile. The iron pea no longer survives due to the split in the body of the bell.  This relatively small bell may w…
Created on: Saturday 9th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-98E55C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete sheet copper alloy bell of Medieval date. The bell is spherical in shape and composed of two hemispherical halves soldered together creating a very slight circumferential ridge. The upper half of the bell has a single small sub-circular shaped sound hole. At the top of the bell is a small integral suspension loop that is flat, rectangular in section, and circular in profile. The iron pea still survives inside the bell.  This relatively small bell may well have been utilised on clothing or perhaps even as a hawking bell (see for example ESS-B7F6A2). Simil…
Created on: Saturday 9th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7B0FFD
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy crotal bell, dating from 1500-1700. The bell consists of two hemispheres divided by a horizontal circumferential joining rib, which is raised. At the centre of the upper hemisphere there is an integral rectangular suspension loop which has an oval perforation. On either side of the suspension loop there are two circular sound holes. On the lower hemisphere there are two sound holes either side, close to the joining rib. These are joined together by a slot. One of the lower hemispheres is decorated with a grooved sunburst design radiating from a…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-63299E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval (c. 1509 -1800) cast round (crotal) bell. No makers mark on the bottom so exact age uncertain. The bell comprises two hemispherical domes divided horizontally by a circumferential ridge. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes/ A suspension loop projects from the apex of the upper dome, with integrally cast hole. The lower hemisphere has a long, wide sound slit with circular holes at the ends. Northern and Southern Hemispheres are decorated with a sunburst pattern. The bell's Iron pea survives within the bell. Mostly a dark green c…
Created on: Thursday 5th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beck Row', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9E43A7
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late post-medieval copper-alloy rumbler, animal or 'crotal' bell, probably dating between AD c.1770 and c.1813. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. About half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, at either side and opposite each other, there is a circular sounding hole. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound "slit". The upper hemisphere is plain and the lower hemisphere has a worn 'sunburst' design. The iron pea is retained within the bell and moves freely. On one side of the sou…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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