Goedereede Short Lituus

Specimen Detail | SD240

Find Spot: Near Goedereede, The Netherlands

Dating of Item: Late lron-Age/Medieval, based on lconography

Current Location: Town Hall, Goedereede, Holland

Condition: Complete, repaired

Musical characteristics: A3, A4, E5, A5

Constructional Details: Cast, phobably two-part mould with wrought

additions. Materials Brass

Description: Conically-bored instrument, 780 mm long of roughly octagonal cross-section. Mouthpiece of wide throat of 8.9 mm passing into bore - terminates at bell 100 mm A/F. Bell turns through approx. 60°. Instrument made in three pieces: mouthpipe + central yard + bell yard. Central part now repaired with sheet. Carrying mounts on tube and bell yards probably rivetted on.

Related Material: Similar to SD203, 204, 232, 241, 242,

Citations: Trimpe-Burger, 1960-61, 202, Afb. 6.