Bell for cattle

Bell for cattle

Cowbell, almost complete, with a small handle of rectangular section to hang by the upper end and with the almost circular mouth.

The presence of this bell or bell allows to check, along with other material evidence such as bones or footprints, the existence of domestic animals in the castro de Viladonga, especially sheep, as in other similar deposits also in the rural Galician -Roman.

Material 
Iron
Cultural context 
Castro Culture / Gallaecian Roman
Measurements (cm) 
9 x 4,5

Location

  • Viladonga, 27259 - Castro de Rei (Lugo)
    Galicia, España
    N 43º 09' 38.97" W 7º 23' 19.32"
  • 982 870 160
  • museo.viladonga@xunta.gal

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