LVPL-7BE541: Part of a lead Medieval pilgrims ampulla.

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AMPULLA

Unique ID: LVPL-7BE541

Object type certainty: Certain
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Lead pilgrims ampulla dating to c.1350-1530. Only the bottom half remains, the neck and the handles have broke off. It has been bent on one side and the break is very uneven. It has a pattern of a 6 petalled flower on one side and some decoration which is unclear on the other. Examples with a flower on can be seen in the Salisbury catalogue, figs.186-7 (Spencer; 1990; 91)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: AD 1530

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 32 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 24 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd October 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whitley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ6178
Four figure Latitude: 53.29751
Four figure longitude: -2.586609
1:25K map: SJ6178
1:10K map: SJ67NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spencer, B.	1990	Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue: Part 2, Pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges	Salisbury	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum	91	Figs.186-7

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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