Context (Found together / assemblage)
This bell, along with four others (1921.63.94-97), was found with a handwritten note reading 'NO PROV'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue Card: 'Small bronze bell of rather rough workmanship.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Accession Register notes: 'Locality unknown'
Event Date 1927
Author: David Kay

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Bronze bell'
Event Date 1927
Author: David Kay

Description (Physical description)
Small spherical crotal bell with intact suspension loop. Two circular holes in upper half, with a narrow elongated sound slot joining two further holes in the lower half. Worn decoration on upper exterior surface consisting of lines radiating from suspension loop. Lower half has a maker's mark in the shape of a hammer or 'T'. Inner contains angular 'pea', possibly of stone.
Event Date 29/10/2018
Author: David Kay

Context (Amendments / updates)
Period was previously given as '?Medieval', but comparison with similar bells (see Portable Antiquities Scheme database) makes it more likely to be Post Medieval. Therefore, the Period field has been changed to 'Post Medieval'.
Event Date 29/10/2018
Author: David Kay

Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Esther Laver