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Description: | A bent and corroded lead pilgrim's ampulla of probable 15th century AD date.The upper half of the object is an inverted trapezium in plan, extending in width towards the horizontal top edge, and the lower half is bag-shaped. On each side of the piece, at the junction between the upper and lower sections, is a small damaged loop handle. One side bears a heraldic design in relief, which consists of a spade-shaped shield infilled with cross hatching and flanked on each side by curved lines. On the opposite side, the bag shaped bottom section is occupied by a moulded scallop shell design (the symbol of pilgrimage), which has at the centre of the top edge a chevron with central pellet. A similar example is highlighted by Mitchiner (1986; pp. 147; no. 416), who points out that this style of ampulla is found across much of England.The object measures 48.7mm long, 33.2mm wide and 8.3mm thick. The weight is 51.63g.
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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