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Description: | A cast lead ampulla of Medieval date. It has suffered from some post-depositional damage at the mouth/neck, but is otherwise intact. The ampulla is pouch-shaped with an elongated neck and oval shaped opening, which has been flattened due to post-depositional damage. On each side are semi-circular suspension loops that are semi-circular in section with oval shaped apertures. Both front and back faces of the ampulla have moulded decoration. The front face depicts what appears to be an ampulla shaped motif within an inner circle. The back face has a moulded scallop shell motif. The entire object measures 50.44mm in length, 35.95mm in width, 4.43mm in thickness, and weighs 30.02g.The presence of scallop shell design on the reverse face of this ampulla signifies pilgrimage itself, while an example bearing a puch shaped motif noted by Mitchiner (1986: no. 404) provides a potential link with pilgrimage to Walsingham, Norfolk. The current example is of probable 14th-15th century AD date.
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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