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Description: | Medieval lead ampulla in a very fresh condition. On one face is a lozenge containing a pair of flaunches above a Spencer (1990) Type I scallop shell. On the other face are a pair of horizontal lines enclosing an inscription WAL above a large crescent moon. There is a row of three pellets in the space at the top between the two ends of the crescent and within it two pellets set vertically above an X at the base. The crescent is delineated by two lines joined by radially set transverse lines.The lozenge, often a substitute for a shield motif, and the flaunches may perhaps have had heraldic significance. The scallop shell is a sign of pilgrimage and the crescent moon is a symbol of the Virgin Mary. The inscription comprises the first three letters of Walsingham. Height 58mm. Width 36mm. 14th - early 16th century.
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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