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Description: | Incomplete lead alloy Ampulla of Medieval dating (AD 1200 - ad 1400).The obverse, the more rounded face of the ampulla, has been squashed and shows a Type II scallop shell (Spencer 1990, Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 2 p.59). Although the scallop is the badge of St James of Compostela, it was also the emblem of pilgrimage. Canterbury adopted this early on for its ampullae, and later other shrines copied, including probably Walsingham. The reverse of the ampulla is flatter and decorated with a cross (possibly of St George) inside a shield, directly above sits a crown, and laurel leaves surround the shield. Both cross and shield are depicted by raised lines. The cross touches the inside edges of the shield. The crown touches the top of the shield. An incomplete suspension loop is present on either side of the neck.Ampulla were either worn around the neck or often donated to the neighbourhood to be hung in the parish church. They come into use in the late twelfth century and feature as secondary relics in virtually every thirteenth century parish church. With the introduction of pilgrim badges in the fourteenth century, they become more stereotyped and less informal. This example dates to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 - AD1400, may be 15th Century.The Ampulla measures: Length: 53.9mm; Maximum width at base: 33.8mm; Width of neck: 18.4mm, Maximum Thickness: 6.8mm, Metal Thickness: 1.7mm, Weight: 39.7gSimilar artefacts have been recorded on the PAS database, see WILT-085303.
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