Record ID: LEIC-669D46
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla, 33mm long, 33mm wide and 13mm thick. The object appears complete, but is folded in half, and weighs 41.52g. The ampulla is bag shaped with no visible lugs. It is clearly decorated on both sides. One side shows what appears to be an ornate crowned letter T. The other has a fleur in a circular border which is surrounded by a band of small raised stars.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-DCB077
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 31mm long, 25mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 24.66grams. The ampulla is bag shaped and has been used, so it is missing its neck and any lugs. It appears to be decorated on one side with an outline flower motif. The other side is partially obscured but appears to show part of a circle with cross-hatching filling it.
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Linwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-3B92E2
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 38mm long, 35mm wide and 12mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 49.68grams. The ampulla represents a circular shaped bag with a small rectangular neck. The neck has one suspension loop protruding from it. The bag has two circular ridges around its edge on both sides. These contain traces of decoration. One side is decorated with a shield showing a single, central chevron. The other is more faded, but has traces of raised angular lines which may show a star of David. The scanned image attached shows a similar example found …
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-ADC741
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy Walsingham pilgrims ampulla, 50mm long, 31mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a cream patina and weighs 36.16grams. The ampulla is bag shaped and quite flat and it has some damage to one of its upper sides. The ampulla is decorated on one side with a raised crown which has an area of cross hatching below it. The other side has a raised W which is also surrounded by cross hatching. It has one remaining lug which is triangular in form, 9mm long and protrudes for 5mm.
Created on: Monday 27th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-6A7997
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 49mm long, 30mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 32.19 grams. The ampulla is bagged shaped and has two lugs, 11mm long and 5mm wide. One side is decorated with a flower motif formed of four lentoid petals, whilst the other side is decorated with a shield design which has a raised diagonal cross inside and a fleur de lis above.
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-77ACB7
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead ampulla, 63mm long, 35mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 68grams. The ampulla is 'bag' shaped with a long neck and circular bag. There are traces of a small circular loop on one side of the neck and the surface is decorated on one side with raised lines probably representing a scallop shell.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F6F746
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 44mm long, 35mm wide and 14mm deep. The object is in a fair condition with a beige patina and weighs 68grams. The object is round in form and is missing the upper edge, though one lug can still be made out. Although this is damaged it appears to be intact and appears to be still full. It is decorated on one side with a series of raised lines, two prominent lines appear to form a 'vase' shape with curving tendrils emerging from it.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B23308
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 22mm high, 29mm wide and 5mm thick. The object is in a fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 10.44 grams. It consists of the base of a bag shaped ampulla which has a rounded shape which terminates with a straight edge where it has been cut in half. The object has scalloped decoration on one side and the other has a scalloped border with a flower motif formed of raised lines.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-6EF117
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 52mm long, 37mm wide and 5mm thick. The ampulla is in good condition with a grey patina and weighs 46.29 grams. The ampulla is formed of a rounded base shaped to resemble a scallop shell, with deep radiating ridges on one side. The other side is plain and is decorated with a six petalled flower motif in a raised circle. Above this is a long rectangular neck which has a damaged upper edge.
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6EF922
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 50mm long, 35mm wide and 11mm thick. The ampulla is in good condition with a grey patina and weighs 48.84 grams. The ampulla is formed of a rounded base shaped to resemble a scallop shell, with radiating ridges on one side. The other side has a flat surface and is decorated with a shield motif which contains a thick diagonal cross and there is a possible sword above this? The neck is a trapezoidal in form and has an intact loop, 11mm long, on each side.
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1F2E46
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 59mm long, 31mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is 'bag' shaped with a circular base and long neck. It weighs 49 grams and has no visible decoration, but it does have the traces of a side lug just at the base of the neck. The object is in poor conditioh a brown/greyish patina.
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-A31A63
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 52mm long, 35mm wide, 10mm thick with a weight of 56.63grams. The ampulla is in good condition with a grey patina and appears intact. It is in the form of a shell with a scalloped edge and a long neck. One side has linear depressions running out to each scallop to represent a shell whilst the other side is decorated with a raised outline of a six petalled flower.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-5DA791
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 40mm long, 34mm wide with a weight of 32.28grams. The ampulla is bag shaped with two small handles on each side near the top. One side is decorated with raised lines arranged in a flower motif whilst the other has a cross shaped motif which is filled with diagonal incisions. The ampulla has been opened and is squashed with part of its base missing.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-8DC851
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 41mm long and 25mm wide. The ampulla is a bag shaped type with one intact side loop and one broken, halfway down its length. It has a powdery grey patina and is undecorated. It is missing one corner of its upper edge which would have been lost on opening.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'sapcote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5A9435
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 51mm long and 29mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a cream patina. It is bag shaped with a circular lower half and a sub rectangular upper part. The edges of this are partially missing which shows it has been used. On one side there is a small loop near the centre. The ampulla is decorated on one side with a stylised crown, made up of a fluer de lis flanked by two semicircles, each filled with three raised pellets, above a beaded border. The other side has a shield design with a St Georges cross inside it.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-0151D6
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 47mm high and 35mm wide. The ampulla is in good condition with a beige patina. It is circular with a short neck and has both side lugs, which are 10mm long, intact. One side is decorated with a scallop shell design, the other has a lombardic T which is crowned. This symbol would suggest St Thomas Becket of Canterbury and a date of 1300-1500.
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2005
Last updated: Friday 5th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-701CF3
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 50mm long and 27mm wide. The ampulla has a white patina and is in good condition, but has been cut open along most of its reverse. It is circular in form and is decorated with a scallop shell design in deep relief. It has a pronounced ridge along its sides and the shell decoration continues onto the back for 10mm, at which point it becomes plain. The neck is completely plain and is narrow and long, 24mm long and 12mm wide. There is a faint trace of a lug on one side of the neck and the torn away lead has been stuffed into the cavity of the ampulla.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-7D16C2
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 33mm long and 30mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a dark beige patina. It has clearly been used, the cut removing the whole of its upper edge and handles. The decoration consists of a radiating feathers or petal motif on one side with what appears to be a pyramid of triangles flanked by lettering. P can be clearly seen on the left and there is a possible X on the right. I cannot find a parallel for this pattern.
Created on: Friday 15th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-090986
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 40mm long and 34mm wide. The ampulla is in a fragile condition and is missing its upper half. It has a greyish patina and is bag shaped with one intact lug. One side is decorated with a single raised loop which takes up most of the surface whilst the other has raised cross hatching.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-090157
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late medieval lead alloy ampulla, 52mm long and 32mm wide. The object is in poor condition and is cracked in many places. The object has a grey patina and weighs 32.95grams. The ampulla is bag-shaped with a circular body and trapezoidal neck. There are no obvious signs of decoration (any present has probably been worn off). The ampulla appears to have been pierced through its centre, possibly nailed onto furniture or a building.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.