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Description: | An incomplete pouch-shaped cast lead ampulla of Medieval date. It is damaged and partially flattened. It is missing the neck and both suspension lugs due to old breaks, now worn.The obverse depicts a possible crown decorated with a foliate motif. The reverse has a crowned heart filled with cross-hatching and a central letter B (reversed).This ampulla measures 30.80mm in length, 35.27mm in width, 7.01mm in thickness, 27.80g in weight.There is a similar example of the reverse from Salisbury (Spencer, 1990, p. 91, no. 186). However, no direct parallels could be found.
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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