Bell
- Description
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This bell is of particular interest as it retains the founder's mark of the initials R and N and an image of a bell enclosed within a rope border. These identify the maker as Robert Norton of Exeter, who became a freeman of the city in 1423.
- Accession Loan No.
- 73/1995
- Collection Class
- Architectural fragments
- Common Name
- bell
- Simple Name
- bell
- Dimensions
- whole height 850 mm; top diameter 420 mm; base diameter 800 mm
- Period Classification
- Medieval (1200-1500)
- Family Group
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- Material
- copper alloy
- Collection Site Name
- Halse Parish Church
- Collection Parish
- Halse
- Collection Town
- Taunton
- Collection County
- Somerset
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
- Inscription / Transcription
- EST MICHI COLLATUM IHS ISTUD NOMEN AMATUM; R&N
