Accession No
Z 839 A
Description
A small crotal bell with intact suspension loop. Two holes in upper half, and a further two in the lower half connected by an elongated sound slot. There is a large portion of one side of the lower half missing, where the body has broken along the line of the sound slot. The upper half is plain, and the lower half has 'sunburst' style decoration. The entire outer surface is fairly corroded, with both copper and ferrous oxide accretions.
Place
Europe; British Isles; ?England
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Hughes, Thomas McKenny [collector]; ?Hughes, George [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 839 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; ?Bronze; Copper alloy
Local Term
Measurements
26mm x 36mm x 26mm Weight 0.027kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession register for Z 839 A-B: 'Two bronze bells'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A small crotal bell with intact suspension loop. Two holes in upper half, and a further two in the lower half connected by an elongated sound slot. There is a large portion of one side of the lower half missing, where the body has broken along the line of the sound slot. The upper half is plain, and the lower half has 'sunburst' style decoration. The entire outer surface is fairly corroded, with both copper and ferrous oxide accretions.
Event Date 13/11/2018
Author: David Kay
FM:45457
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