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). This example dates to between circa 1350-1530.<\/p>
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All of the ampulla survives; apart from one lug which has broken off. The rim has been pinched to seal it. This ampulla is decorated with a relief design. One surface features a six petalled flower within a circle. There are chevrons around the edge of the circular border. The reverse of the flask is undecorated and it has been crushed. One suspension lug survives, it is a rounded types. Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p86.<\/p>","notes":"
This ampulla was recorded at the East Riding Museums Service and the information was passed to the FLO. The FLO has not seen the ampulla and has used the photograph taken at the East Riding Museums Service for this record.<\/p>","old_findID":"YORYM-DF4281","id":"409476","objecttype":"AMPULLA","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2010-10-07 17:24:08","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2010-10-07 17:26:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4CADF42800117B","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"createdBy":"627","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"409476","old_findID":"YORYM-DF4281","uniqueID":"PAS4CADF42800117B","objecttype":"AMPULLA","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"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). This example dates to between circa 1350-1530.<\/p>
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All of the ampulla survives; apart from one lug which has broken off. The rim has been pinched to seal it. This ampulla is decorated with a relief design. One surface features a six petalled flower within a circle. There are chevrons around the edge of the circular border. The reverse of the flask is undecorated and it has been crushed. One suspension lug survives, it is a rounded types. Similar examples can be seen in Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p86.<\/p>","notes":"
This ampulla was recorded at the East Riding Museums Service and the information was passed to the FLO. The FLO has not seen the ampulla and has used the photograph taken at the East Riding Museums Service for this record.<\/p>","reuse":null,"created":"2010-10-07 17:24:08","updated":"2010-10-07 17:26:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":null,"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":"Gardening","finder":null,"identifier":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","county":"EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE","parish":null,"district":"EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SE7422","map10k":"SE72SW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Goole","source":"Calculated from postcode","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":"299602","f":"BID0007.jpg","imagedir":"images\/law\/"}]}