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Description: | 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. This example dates to between c. 1350-1550.
Almost all of the ampulla survives; but it is in a very poor condition and the lead has been badly damaged by the plough. The rim has been distorted and damaged. The neck is bent.
Both lugs have broken off, leaving behind two small stumps of lead, indicating where the lugs were once have been attached.
The main body of the flask has been decorated on both sides, but both sides are very badly damaged and worn, resulting in the loss of most of the design. One side appears to depict a basic crown, surrounded by a cross-hatched design in high relief. The other side also has the cross-hatched design in high relief, but no other details are decipherable.
The lead is a mid brownish-grey, it is corroded and cracked and looks as if it has been damaged in the plough soil. The ampulla weighs 46.96g.
Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 89, figs. 180. | 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 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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