Reproduction copper-alloy Norse bells based on an example from Lincolnshire. (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age
Reproduction copper-alloy Norse bells based on an example from Lincolnshire. (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age

Reproduction copper-alloy Norse bells based on an example from Lincolnshire. (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age (c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age

Reproduction Norse Bells

Reproduction copper-alloy 'Norse bells' based on an example from 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

Harness fitting

Date

circa 900 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Reproduction

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

bell, copper_alloy, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, reproduction, Scandinavian

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

Made by Adam Parsons of Blueaxe Reproductions

(c) Centre for the Study of the Viking Age

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

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

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