[Bell Historians] medieval bell pit

[Sue Marsden]

People may like to know that the 'Tim Reynolds' mentioned in the video
is the Diocesan Archaeological Advisor. If it had not been in a church
then Cambs CC Archeology Dept would have been involved, who would have
someone knowledgeable in medieval archeology. Reynold's main field of
interest is ancient  man and flint stones......
SEM

2010/1/19 Ted Steele <ted.steele at CiTR7kdxjtEDJhL4Fo0gVEkT7PaAsX8pXI9lnlhgCPZMCg3QvqteASVR1dDv4Xh944pWRiAZ4qg8AQy_KA.yahoo.invalid>:
> Richard Offen wrote:
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>> I have not come across any references to bell moulds being placed
>> above ground during the casting process. This is quite simply because
>> doing so would have required some sort of ladle and lifting tackle to
>> transfer the metal from the furnace into the bell mould. Much easier
>> to tap the furnace and allow the metal to run along a channel into the
>> head of a mould that has been buried …also much less risk of a mould
>> exploding when surrounded by compacted earth.
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>> It all sounds highly improbable to me!
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> The article says "Further investigation showed that the discovery was a
> pit used to burn charcoal in the process of melting metal in bell
> moulds." When were the actual moulds used for melting the metal in any
> known casting process? She seems to be describing a furnace rather than
> a mould.
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