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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