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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Malcolm Higginbotham
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NORFOLK
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Sun October 29, 2006
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Greyfox
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718
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Date
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Lead
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30mm x 50mm
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15th century
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supersize
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Description:
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A flask-shaped pilgrim’s ampulla. On one side there is a cross-hatched pouch within a linear circle. On the other side there is a scallop-shell design. The pouch side has been deliberately defaced with geometric score marks. The ampulla is of a type associated with the shrine at Walsingham, Norfolk.
Mitchiner suggests that many ampullae were used in the annual springtime ’Blessing the Fields’ ceremony, in which the Holy Water they contained was sprinkled on the ground to give prayer for a good harvest. Having served this purpose, Mitchiner suggests that the ampullae were discarded. Others have suggested that the ampullae were buried along with their contents for a similar purpose.
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Keywords:
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Pilgrim's Ampulla
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Object Type:
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Pilgrim's ampulla
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Object Classification:
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Object Sub-classification:
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Object Description:
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Object Inscription:
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Period:
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Medieval
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Date Range:
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15th century
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Primary Material:
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Lead
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Additional Material:
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Method of Manufacture:
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Cast
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Surface Treatment:
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Condition:
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Weight (grams):
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Size (mm):
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30mm x 50mm
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References:
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Cf. Michael Mitchiner, Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, No. 404.
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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Greyfox
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Record creation date:
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29 October 2006
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Findspot:
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Dunton
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County:
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NORFOLK
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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Malcolm Higginbotham
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab Advantage
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Record validated by:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: September 2005