About this object
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ID:
80.65/10
Production date:
Late Medieval; late 14th century
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Location:
In Store
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Pilgrim souvenir from the shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. This souvenir is in the form of a bell with a quatrefoil loop at the top. It was designed to be worn around a pilgrim’s neck. Miniature bells like this were popular with Canterbury pilgrims, particularly in the 14th century. Bells are known from other pilgrimage sites but bells were especially relevant to the Canterbury pilgrimage due to the belief that when Thomas Becket was murdered all the bells of Canterbury rang without being touched. This bell still has its clapper inside which is attached with a split pin threaded through a hole in the top of the bell and then splayed. This bell is twice the size of a normal Canterbury bell and would have had a deeper tone. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 61 mm; W 60 mm (overall)
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Materials
lead alloy
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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