Copper Alloy Bell
There isn’t a lot of evidence to say what specifically bells would be used for in the Viking Age. It is possible, though, that they were colonial innovations for decorative use. Although Norse bells have been found in substantial number in the United Kingdom, there doesn’t seem to be an obvious connection to the homeland of Scandinavia. It is possible that the desire for bells came from encounters between various diasporic communities. Norse bells seem to originate in Danelaw and other viking colonies. It doesn’t seem likely that this bell would be used for livestock, considering the small size. Thus bells like these were mostly used as decoration or in burial rites, but had no practical use.[2]
