Bell 09 / 31Clock bell2016
Ann of the Weir
DWG 16-366Drawn from the working profile. Not to print scale.
01Bell details
One of the two quarter bells that answer The Weir. Ann and her sister Joan chime the Cambridge quarters.
- Commission
- Quarter bell
- Place
- Mill Tower, Stonebridge
- Inscription
- ANN
- Metal
- Bell metal, 78% copper, 22% tin
- Mould
- Loam, swept by strickle
- Tuning
- True-harmonic, five partials
02Tuning record879.1 Hz nominal
| Partial | Ratio | Measured | Off | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hum | ·25 | 219.8 Hz | 0¢ | |
| Prime | ·5 | 439 Hz | -2¢ | |
| Tierce | ·6 | 526.9 Hz | -2¢ | |
| Quint | ·75 | 660.9 Hz | +4¢ | |
| Nominal | 1 | 879.1 Hz | 0¢ |
Ratios to the nominal. Cents are hundredths of a semitone; within ±6¢ most ears hear the bell as in tune.
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