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Record ID: SWYOR-CA748E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Published
A damaged spherical silver sheet bell, now squashed and distorted and in two pieces, of late Medieval to Post-medieval date, about AD 1375 - 1600. The bell was made from two hemispheres probably joined by solder. The join was covered by an encircling band of silver wire decorated in a twisted cable style with solder previously joining the ends, now also distorted and partly detached . The remaining upper hemisphere is plain and has an integral silver wire attachment loop. The lower hemisphere is badly damaged and is in two piece, but appears to have a sound slit running across it with…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-359C49
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy rumbler bell dating from the Medieval period, about AD 1200 - 1300. The bell is cast in the form of an open bell with four petal-like tabs. The tabs were then pushed together to create a sphere holding the pea. Each of the tabs is decorated with a narrow band of short, angled lines. In the centre of the upper hemisphere is the stub of a suspension loop, most of which has broken away and is missing. There is a small, circular perforation close to the suspension loop, perhaps where the other end of the loop was once attached. The bell has a light grey patina. It is 16…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-359277
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bell probably of Medieval date, AD 1100 - 1400. It is cast copper alloy with four tabs at the base which are folded inwards to hold the pea and form the spherical bell. In the centre of the upper hemisphere is projecting rod of circular cross section, the end of which is flattened and pierced with a circular perforation to create a suspension loop. There is no decoration. The bell is 20.9mm long and 13.2mm in diameter. It weighs 4gm.
Compare BUC-B5A456 for bells in situ on a harness fitting, as well as NLM-5BC82C, NLM-2EBA35 with its attachment mount, and GLO-16B711…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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