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Description: | A pouch shaped lead ampulla, measuring 48mm in length and 29mm in width. The suspension lugs of this ampulla are now missing, as is part of its rim, due to old damage. On the front face of the pouch there is a crowned letter 'W' which is believed to stand for 'Walsingham.' On the reverse there are traces of a (probably) four petalled flower. Ampullae alluding to Walsingham have nearly all been found in East Anglia, these ampullae are 15th century in date and are believed to have been used to sprinkle holy water on the fields as part of a ceremony to pray for good crops (Mitchiner 1986, 138-139).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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