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Title: Crotal bells Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on July 13, 2009, 07:49:27 PM I am sure there are a few on here who have found a croatal bell i have been one of the unlucky ones that havent ,I once went to a big rally in england where one was found ten yards from where i was detecting i was gutted .If you have found one please put your pic on here i would be interested to see them ;D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Richy on July 13, 2009, 07:53:07 PM I've never found one Adie, Quite a rare find in Wales apparently. :) :)
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: DIGGA on July 13, 2009, 08:16:05 PM i havent found one yet either >:( >:(
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Gadget(Ian) on July 13, 2009, 08:40:09 PM Me and taff was detecting a rally in england and taff picked up one by the side of me of the surface :o at the end of the day working our way back to the car,it was a cracker lovely patina on it as well and there were at least 100 other detectorists there all day.I have never found one either theres hope yet. ;D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on July 13, 2009, 08:41:14 PM I have never found one in Wales and it took me over 35 years to find one
i now have a few...pictured below is my first... Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 13, 2009, 08:57:27 PM Yip I found one whilst detecting with Ian, lying under some manure half in ground half sticking out. Took me a comple 6 weeks before i found one though...tut :( ;D
rubbish pic sorry. Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: simon c on July 13, 2009, 09:11:15 PM Think this half might actually be a Rumbler bell but is similar and found in Wales.
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: The Doc on July 13, 2009, 10:04:51 PM This picture shows my finds from a rally near St Albans a couple of years ago. I was lucky enough to get 5 crotal bells, although the big one on the left is broken. Never had one before or since.
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 13, 2009, 10:07:13 PM Peter 2nd row down third from right is it a lead tube? If so what is it cos I found something very similar.
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: altinkum on July 14, 2009, 02:11:49 AM i've found one
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: U.K. Brian on July 14, 2009, 08:51:31 AM I've a few but have only had one nice patina/unbroken in Wales. I know people in England who have whole sets including the named and the very huge ones.
Considering what they are supposed to have been used for you would think that the narrow tracks going round the Welsh mountains would be ideal locations to find them. On the other hand people in England say "I've never found a cow horn protector". I'd still rather have a bell ! Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: DATA311(Alan) on July 14, 2009, 12:45:20 PM never found one, but would be nice............................ :)
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: mickycoin "mick" on July 14, 2009, 04:16:01 PM luck enought to have found two in 20 oddyears at it, but none in wales wonder why??? mick
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: DIG IT! (ADIE) on July 14, 2009, 05:20:28 PM There is some lovely pictures there lads thanks for sharing them with me! One day i might get one i shall have to start looking a bit harder and to find five peter thats a bit greedy mate :D :D :D Only joking mate well done on finding them lads ;D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Kev on July 14, 2009, 05:24:03 PM really nice finds guys great photos as well,well done ,never found one ,hope to in the future ;) ;D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Stig(The) on July 14, 2009, 08:59:48 PM Not found one YET but have found a Cow horn protector ! ;D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: U.K. Brian on July 15, 2009, 07:56:11 AM Mick I think we don't have them to find as they must have been more of a "warding off the devil" or similar in the richer areas of the country. A guy I know near Reading has over a hundred mainly off flat fields in less than seven years. They also seem to have more horse brasses.
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: onehorseAl( Al) on July 15, 2009, 01:05:35 PM Nice to look at better to hold,but when I find one you will all be told!! Only been looking since the late 70's!
Al ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: james2nd on July 15, 2009, 01:12:47 PM Nice finds lads,would love to find a crotal bell,got plenty of cow horn protectors if anyone wants to swop. :D :D :D
Jim Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on July 15, 2009, 05:55:49 PM There ya go Adie, that is my one and only complete Bell, incidently does anyone know the difference between a Crotal Bell and a Rumbler Bell?
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: jonny on July 15, 2009, 06:04:33 PM Only found one so far, unfortunately it was in pieces, strange thing was when we got home earth 24 had also found a piece in a different field that fitted the one i had found. This was in Wiltshire.
Jonny :-\ :-\ Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: mickycoin "mick" on July 15, 2009, 11:12:52 PM hi UK BRIAN yes you could be right about the crotall bells, i have found 3 whole horse brasses, and lots of broken ones,in wales, but still nowhere near the numbers found over the bridge, more land and,more money over there got to be mick
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 17, 2009, 04:36:43 PM the thing is them sheep in wales dont what to be heared or seen would you with so many wellies around ;D ;D found a few two in wales but not complete six nice ones in england sorry idie gave them away no pics :-[ :D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Neil on July 17, 2009, 05:23:19 PM Never even had a sniff of one and it is very high on my wish list.
Borderfox has kindly loaned me of one of his until I find one! ;D You might have a long wait John !!!! ::) Neil Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 17, 2009, 05:46:12 PM If I'd known that Neil , I'd have fetched mine to rub it in...............errrr I mean show you ;D
Title: Re: Crotal bells Post by: Mark on July 17, 2009, 08:34:38 PM Found peices of both crotal and rumbler bells in the Vale, which are unfortunatly not in good condition, but they are out there.
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