This is the first of a series of announcements about new features appearing in Dove. We are now able to describe the creation of a new ring.
For an entirely new ring, the creation year is the year the last bell of a ring of bells was cast. If a ring is not installed until a later year or installed by a different hanger from the founder, that is noted as a separate event in the history of the ring. Augmentations will also be dealt with as additions to an existing ring.
This also introduces the principle of what constitutes a new ring (or collection) of bells, particularly after a proportion of them are recast/replaced. If more than half of a ring of bells is recast we consider this to be a brand new ring (consequently leaving a lost ring behind). If exactly half of the ring is recast, we only consider this to be a brand new ring if the tenor is one of those affected.
These details appear in the Projects & overhauls section with the label ring created.
