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Description: | A mostly complete medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla dating to the period c. AD 1330-1530. The ampulla has a straight sided neck, and a curved lug on each edge functioning as handles, each D-shaped in cross section. One lug forms a neat semicircular aperture in its curve, while the other does not. Instead, the inner curve is filled and there is a pierced circular aperture in the neck level with the lug which has resulted in distortion on the front. The neck expands out to the chamber, which is broadly circular in plan. Decoration on the front comprises a moulded ring with an open top, while decoration on the reverse is in the form of a crude scallop depicted by moulded bands radiating out from the upper section of the chamber. Above these are three short moulded longitudinal bands topped by a chevron.Ampulla were purchased as souvenirs by pilgrims during the medieval period, and contained water believed to have apotropaic properties. Scallop shells intially symbolised St. James of Compostella and later came to stand for all pilgrims saints (Spencer 1998, 41).The ampulla measures 45.08mm in length, 36.39mm in width, 12.56mm in thickness and weighs 46.38g.Cf. BUC-382DF9 on the database, which exhibits a similar open ring design
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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