Record ID: IOW-E26460
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast white metal spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800 AD). The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 10.93mm high, 9.21mm wide and 2.86.mm thick and has circular perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop there is a circular sound hole. Prior to being broken there were two sound holes integral with a slit in the lower hemisphere. When complete, each hemisphere was decorated with four equally spaced triple ridged bands aligned vertically. T…
Created on: Saturday 24th March 2012
Last updated: Sunday 25th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.