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Medieval ampulla (plan and reverse).
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Angie Bolton, 2017-03-03 15:50:04
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Medieval ampulla (plan and reverse).
Description
English: Medieval (late 12th to 15th centuries) ampulla: In plan the lower portion of the lead ampulla is a sub-drop shape, and the upper portion is an inverted trapezoid. The upper edge of this vessel has been pressed together. Where the lower and upper portions meet there is a perforated lug on each side. The ampulla is slightly bulbous on the lower portion. Both faces of the ampulla, on the lower portion are decorated. One face has a scallop motif in the form of splayed out radiating grooves. The other face has a horizontal bar overlying across a long cross which terminates with a lozenge with concave sides. This motif is set within an oval low-relief cell which may be a shield.

The surface of the ampulla has developed a light cream coloured patina. It measures 49.41mm in length 27.96mm in width, 8.38mm in thickness and weighs 45.8g.

Ampullae were used as a flask to hold holy water, becoming a souvenir of a pilgrimage; they generally date to the late 12th to 15th centuries (Spencer, 1990, 57 ff). Ampullae such as this type are rarely found in urban areas, but more in rural areas which may reflect the folk practice such as burying the ampulla in fields to protect crops and livestock from illness (ibid: 205).

The scallop motif is associated with the pilgrimage to St. James of Compostela, but this motif is used on ampulla from other shrines. It is not certain which shrine this ampulla is from.

Spencer, B., 1990.Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 2.Salisbury: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
Depicted place (County of findspot) Warwickshire
Date between 1175 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1175-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 806923
Old ref: WAW-CEA7B9
Filename: WAWCEA7B9.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/604788
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/604788/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/806923
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Object location52° 10′ 47.28″ N, 1° 45′ 19.33″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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