Philadelphia's oldest surviving bell — it's not the Liberty Bell — was vandalized last week, according to Christ Church , located on North Second Street in Old City.

The church says its historic 1702 Great Bell was chipped after someone allegedly took paver stones and threw them at the bell.

"It's disheartening to see that something was damaged, especially something so old and priceless," Matthew Havens, director of education and preservation at Christ Church, said.

The bell endured a few scuff marks and its marble mounting was cracked and chipped, Christ Church said on Instagram . The damage was discovered the day after Halloween.

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