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2009 T617 Post Medieval Bell
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Colchester Museums, Laura McLean, 2009-11-23 11:29:08
Title
2009 T617 Post Medieval Bell
Description
English: TREASURE CASE 2009 T617: Post Medieval bell

Description: Damaged and incomplete Post Medieval silver bell. The upper hemisphere is decorated with a foliate design around the missing suspension loop. The lower hemisphere is missing. The bell is misshapen, with the copper alloy pea lodged inside.

In its current condition, it measures 15.76mm by 10.42mm,is 8.22mm deep and weighs 1.51 grams.

Discussion: Similar bells have been dated as 16th Century, see 2008 T576. They may have been utilized in hawking, falconry or on animal collars.

The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.

Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service November 2009
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 1500 and 1600
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 273035
Old ref: ESS-F48B05
Filename: 2009T617.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/229653
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/229653/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/273035
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