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16-17th century Crotal bell
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Kent County Council, Walter (Jo) Ahmet, 2016-04-29 16:45:42
Title
16-17th century Crotal bell
Description
English: A complete worn cast copper-alloy Post Medieval (c. 1500-1800) crotal bell. The bell comprises two hemispherical domes divided horizontally by a circumferential ridge. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes both poorly formed possibly due to casting fault, one is near key hole shaped. A square suspension loop projects from the apex of the upper dome, with a likely drilled hole. The lug has clear striation indicating post casting modificaiton or bevelling.. The lower hemisphere has a long, wide sound slit with circular holes at the ends. The inner iron ball or clapper remains.

Both hemispheres are decorated, the upper with a geometric petal design which is particularly worn perhaps due to swinging against a suspension chain or animal collar. Iron corrosion around the suspension loop maybe evidence of this addtional suspension element. The lower hemisphere of the bell is decorated with a geometric scaled design.

R Blunt's (undated) work suggests, based on the one piece design, drilled suspension combined with decoration on both hemispheres, a date from the 16-17th centuries AD.

Measurements: 35.15mm high, 30.29mm in diamter, 36.29g in weight
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1500 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 781475
Old ref: KENT-37DE9F
Filename: KENT37DE9F.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/565203
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/565203/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/781475
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