The children arrived at school just as the bell was ringing.
At the sound of the alarm bell, the customers all ran wildly for the doors.
Whole bells make up 11.2% of the copper assemblage, while miscast bells represent 14.4% of the assemblage at that site.
Many of the bells contained clappers, suggesting that they were being made as functional bells, not simply tinklers.
The intricate designs of the bells indicate that their appearance, perhaps even more than their sound, was their most important aspect.