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Old Bradwell, St Lawrence

Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 25?"Cast by: Michael de Wymbis in 1300
2Documented weight: 3 - 0 - 25 (Dove)
Nominal: Flat of E by 21 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: E (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription

 
 

MICHAEL:DE:WYMBIS:MEFECIT

 
 
 
 
 

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive
Second inscription
2025

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 376Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 6 cents                     Should be: 324 Hz
Prime: 586Hz, which is Flat of D by 1 cents                     Should be: 649 Hz
Tierce: 790Hz, which is Sharp of G by 6 cents                     Should be: 765 Hz
Quint: 1088Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 21 cents                     Should be: 973 Hz
Nominal: 1298Hz, which is Flat of E by 21 cents                     Should be: 1298 Hz
Upper Third: 1660Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 1 cents                     Should be: 1635 Hz
Upper Quint: 1930Hz, which is Flat of B by 46 cents                     Should be: 1934 Hz
Upper Octave: 2650Hz, which is Sharp of E by 13 cents                     Should be: 2583 Hz