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Description: | An incomplete Medieval cast lead alloy ampulla, 12th-15th century AD. The find consists of an ampulla with a complete body and a broken neck, probably the result of the neck having been broken open. The body of the flask has been decorated on both sides. One side has a Type II scallop-shell design, resembling a cockle shell with radiating fine grooves and a smooth edge. The other side appears to have a geometric design of a triangle, or possibly an 'A' within a circular border. The ampulla measures 48.3mm long, 30.0mm wide and 6.7mm thick. It weighs 31.85 grams. Ampullae were an important kind of pilgrim souvenir in the medieval period. They were designed to contain a dose of thaumaturgic water, which would have been given to the pilgrims at the shrines and holy wells. Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 85 - 92.
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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