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Description: | Incomplete cast lead pilgrim ampulla of Medieval date, probably fourteenth or fifteenth century (AD 1300 - AD 1500). Length 51mm, width 30mm and a maximum thickness of 9mm. Weight 51.72g. (includes soil within). The ampulla has been flattened and also twisted and both of the suspension loops are broken and missing. However, the stubs of these remain. The neck is relatively long and flares outwards and upwards towards the mouth. An attempt has been made to crimp the mouth in order to conserve the holy water. The body is roughly circular in plan and both faces appear to have been decorated. Due to corrosion it is difficult to determine the form of decoration. There is possibly a pointed petal flower motif on the obverse and the reverse has traces of cross-hatching. The reverse face has a central longitudinal fracture.
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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