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Description: | A lead medieval ampulla fragment. It consists of the lower pouch-shaped part of the ampulla, with the upper part missing due to old breaks. There is moulded decoration on both sides, with a scallop shell occupying the entire field on one side, and a crown over W on the other. This indicates an association with the site of Walsingham. The ampulla fragment measures 27.7mm in surviving length, 26.19m in width and 4.37mm in thickness. It weighs 17.65g.Ampullae of this type date to the fifteenth century, and are thought to have contained 'Holy Water'. Mitchiner suggests that the reason for their discovery in fields is that they were discarded following the annual ceremony of 'Blessing the fields' each Spring. (Mitchiner 1986, p.138) | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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