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    Giant Crotal Bell

    Hey diggers,
    Check out this broken Crotal Bell I found at an old farmhouse. I found the two pieces about 30 feet apart. I searched for the missing piece but no luck.
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    Elite Member The Rebel's Avatar
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    Cool! I found one like that intact and man does it go bong!
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    That thing is HUGE Dave!
    As thick as that thing is, I'm surprised they break so easily.
    I even went over the same area trying to find that last piece, obviously I had no luck either.
    Great Find!!
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    Wow, that bell is huge! Love the design of it too. Sorry its broken, but still one heck of a find.
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    That is a beauty! A little superglue will fix that.
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    I read you post title and was praying that it was a whole bell. Not sure but I think that because of the design that could be referred to as a petal bell. Great find, any writing on it?
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    that's a really cool relic.
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    Those things are so cool to find, and that one is a big one! Nice find!
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