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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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GrayH
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LINCOLNSHIRE
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Wed March 24, 2010
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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GrayH
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David Lange
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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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48mm x 40mm
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Circa 16th - 17th century
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Description:
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A cast copper-alloy crotal bell complete with iron pellet 'pea clapper'. The suspension loop is of rectangular form with a drilled hole. The upper part of the bellchamber has two circular holes. The lower part has a sound bow, comprising two circular holes conjoined by a slit. Both halves of the bellchamber are decorated with a similar sunburst design. There is a circular moulded bellfounder's mark, possibly a depicting a face, on one side of the sound slot.
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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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Circa 16th - 17th century
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Primary Material:
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Copper alloy
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Additional Material:
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Iron (pea clapper)
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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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65g
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Size (mm):
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48mm x 40mm
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References:
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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GrayH
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Record creation date:
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24 March 2010
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Findspot:
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Near Market Rasen
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County:
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LINCOLNSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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GrayH
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab Explorer II
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Record validated by:
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David Lange
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Registered: January 2007