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Description: | A fragment of a cast lead ampulla.
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 (Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86). This example dates to between c. 1350-1530. Approximately half of the ampulla's main flask chamber survives; but it looks as if it may have been deliberately cut in half. There is a rim around the edge of the flask. The ampulla has been cast in two halves and then joined together. The obverse depicts a basic flower. The reverse is undecorated. The lead is worn and is a mid brownish-grey colour. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1350
1530 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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