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Roman copper alloy bell

Complete bell with sub-rectangular cross-sectioned mouth, tapering towards a domed top. There are the usual small knobs at each of the rounded corners of the mouth, and the suspension loop has an angular outline pierced with a rounded hole. The roughly club-shaped iron clapper is suspended from the internal loop.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

98.6H/3.159

Find Information

Site Name: Leucarum Roman Fort, Loughor

Grid Reference: SS 5634 9798
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1982 - 1988

Notes: colapsed self in Room DD in Building 3.10 Period V (Phase 12) - c.105 - c.110 Site 53 - Upper Station House and 4,6,8 Dock Street Loughor

Acquisition

donation, 5/2/1998

Measurements

height / mm:46
maximum width / mm:39
width / mm
maximum thickness / mm:28
thickness / mm

Material

Copper alloy

Location

location verified by EMC
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