A copper-alloy 'Norse bell' found near Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0
A copper-alloy 'Norse bell' found near Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

Norse Bell (LIN-4509A8)

A copper-alloy 'Norse bell' found near Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire

Bells of this type are described as a ‘Norse’ bell because of their association with Scandinavian sites though not much else is known about their purpose or origin. However, it seems likely that they were used as harness decorations.

Object Type

Clothing accessory

Date

circa 900 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

bell, copper_alloy, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, Scandinavian

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

Jesch, Judith. The Viking Diaspora. (London: Routledge, 2015) pp. 59, 200.

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