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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Richard Gibson
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HERTFORDSHIRE
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Sun March 7, 2010
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Richard Gibson
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R. Green
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Date
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Copper alloy
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41.9mm x 33.5mm
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17th - 18th century
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supersize
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Description:
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A cast copper-alloy crotal bell with iron pellet ('pea-clapper') in situ. The suspension loop is sub-rectangular in form with an as-cast aperture. The sound holes are of the normal type: circular, two in each cup, the lower pair conjoined by a slit. Both halves of the bellchamber are decorated with a sunburst design.
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Keywords:
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Crotal Bell
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Object Type:
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Crotal bell
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Object Classification:
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Object Sub-classification:
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Object Description:
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Object Inscription:
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Period:
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Post medieval
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Date Range:
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17th - 18th century
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Primary Material:
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Copper alloy
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Additional Material:
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Iron pellet
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Method of Manufacture:
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Cast
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Surface Treatment:
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Condition:
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Weight (grams):
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43.5g
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Size (mm):
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41.9mm x 33.5mm
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References:
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Comments:
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Complete with iron pellet ('pea-clapper') in situ.
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Record created by:
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Richard Gibson
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Record creation date:
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7 March 2010
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Findspot:
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Furneux Pelham
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County:
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HERTFORDSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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PAS pending at time of recording
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Finder:
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Richard Gibson
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab Explorer SE
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Record validated by:
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R. Green
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Registered: December 2006