Bell? With rock inside

[Old Finger]

Hello was out detecting with a friend today in duxbury mass and he found this bell. Never seen one like this before and it has a rock inside of it. Any info on this would be appreciated

 

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[Tedyoh]

The rock I would think is an iron ball that's become really rusty....cool bell for sure

 

[IDXMonster]

Yah yah...crotal bell,sleigh bell,horse bell....that’s a cool one! Iron ball inside to make noise sounds about right. Is there a number on the bottom?

 

[Old Finger]

Yah yah...crotal bell,sleigh bell,horse bell....that’s a cool one! Iron ball inside to make noise sounds about right. Is there a number on the bottom?

No number on the bottom

 

[smokeythecat]

I agree, definitely a crotal bell.