A very fine example of a cast lead ampulla. Ampullae were an important kind of pilgrim souvenir in the medieval period. They were designed to contain a dose of thaumaturgic water, which would have been given to the pilgrims at the shrines and holy wells (Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86).<\/p>
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This example dates to between circa 1350-1530. Most of the ampulla survives; only part of the rim has been slightly damaged and one of the loops is missing, due to a break. One surface of the flask is decorated with a raised scallop-shell design resembling the common cockle, formed from raised, radiating lines. Above the lines is a basic, linear crown. The other surface features the same raised scallop-shell design, formed from raised, radiating lines. There is a secondary semi-circle at the base, also decorated with raised lines. Around the neck of the ampulla on both surfaces there is a pair of parallel raised lines, with vertical or diagonal lines inbetween.<\/p>
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The suspension loops are rounded with a slight point. Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86, figs. 171-3.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"YORYM-013842","id":"402371","objecttype":"AMPULLA","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2010-08-09 15:41:08","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2010-08-09 15:44:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4C6013840014D1","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":"2010-06-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"627","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"402371","old_findID":"YORYM-013842","uniqueID":"PAS4C6013840014D1","objecttype":"AMPULLA","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"51.1","height":null,"width":"28.3","thickness":null,"diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1350","numdate2":"1530","description":"
A very fine example of a cast lead ampulla. Ampullae were an important kind of pilgrim souvenir in the medieval period. They were designed to contain a dose of thaumaturgic water, which would have been given to the pilgrims at the shrines and holy wells (Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86).<\/p>
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This example dates to between circa 1350-1530. Most of the ampulla survives; only part of the rim has been slightly damaged and one of the loops is missing, due to a break. One surface of the flask is decorated with a raised scallop-shell design resembling the common cockle, formed from raised, radiating lines. Above the lines is a basic, linear crown. The other surface features the same raised scallop-shell design, formed from raised, radiating lines. There is a secondary semi-circle at the base, also decorated with raised lines. Around the neck of the ampulla on both surfaces there is a pair of parallel raised lines, with vertical or diagonal lines inbetween.<\/p>
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The suspension loops are rounded with a slight point. Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86, figs. 171-3.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2010-08-09 15:41:08","updated":"2010-08-09 15:44:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":"2010-06-01","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":null,"dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"1","subPeriodTo":"1","reason":null,"username":"law","fullname":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","institution":"YORYM","usernameUpdate":"law","fullnameUpdate":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","primaryMaterial":"Lead","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Incomplete","preservation":null,"cert":null,"periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":"POST MEDIEVAL","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","county":"NORTH YORKSHIRE","parish":null,"district":"HARROGATE","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SE2664","map10k":"SE26SE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Markington with Wallerthwaite","source":"From Map","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":null,"f":null,"imagedir":null}]}