Another crotal bell for the collection

[toasted]

Short hunt after work and I was about to be skunked on my early colonial site(minus one drilled shank tombac) when a nice little crotal bell revealed itself. Ive now found six complete ones over the years plus five more that had an iron mounting tab. I assume the ones with iron tabs are not as old but I really dont know.

 

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[smokeythecat]

Nice job. You are correct. The ones with the iron attachments are much newer. Most of the others you have there are probably 18th century.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice!! I only have 2! I gotta get diggin’

 

[Rookster]

Nice collection there. We don’t dig many of those down here. Wish we (I) did.

 

[smallfoot]

In the early days here ya really didn't want to be making any noise with your wagon! Sleighs didn't do well here either...

 

[smokeythecat]

I only have one!

 

[lenmac65]

Those are really nice bells, especially the earlier ones. Congrats!

 

[MSpeiser]

Very nice, one of my favorite relics to find. I seem to find some every year. I think I have around 80 now.

 

[toasted]

Very nice, one of my favorite relics to find. I seem to find some every year. I think I have around 80 now.

Nice. Do most of yours look the same? Just curious what the 19th century ones look like compared to mine

 

[MSpeiser]

Nice. Do most of yours look the same? Just curious what the 19th century ones look like compared to mine

Yep, those are pretty much the standard design. You can get a few slight variations though. As stated, the ones in the bottom picture are a bit newer from early 1900's.

 

[toasted]

Yep, those are pretty much the standard design. You can get a few slight variations though. As stated, the ones in the bottom picture are a bit newer from early 1900's.

They are fun to find but less interesting than other relics and coins as their design/style pretty much stayed the same for a long time it seems

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice find Toasted. I always enjoy digging Crotal Bells. They are a nice looking relic, that come in various sizes and with various designs inscribed on them.

 

[Jason in Enid]

nice. We dont have anything like those in my area. Hopefully one day I can dig some!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats!

 

[RVRoamer74]

Nice Crotal bell...a very cool dig and display addition. Congrats!

 

[Noah_D]

Nice!! I only have 2! I gotta get diggin’

Same... I've got one like the first one and one with the irontop. Its getting cold up here in Northern Ohio though, can't wait til next season!

 

[Pointman]

Wow. I’ve only found one. They are tough to find around my parts!

 

[Underwonder]

Very nice, one of my favorite relics to find. I seem to find some every year. I think I have around 80 now.

MSpeiser...finding one of these is on my bucket list. Is there a strategy for locating these? old paths? barns? fields? or random luck?

 

[Underwonder]

Very nice collection!