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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Shane Rear
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KENT
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Wed April 25, 2007
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Shane Rear
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702
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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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42mm x 35mm x 17mm
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Circa 15th century
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Description:
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A flask-shaped pilgrim’s ampulla. One side has a scallop-shell design, with a 'V' (probably for Virgin Mary) in a panel above. The design on the other side is indistinct, but appears to be a shield with a cross.
Mitchiner (see ref. below) 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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Circa 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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64.1
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Size (mm):
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42mm x 35mm x 17mm
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References:
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Michael Mitchiner, Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, pp. 138-152.
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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Shane Rear
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Record creation date:
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25 April 2007
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Findspot:
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Paddlesworth
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County:
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KENT
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Recorded elsewhere:
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Submitted to PAS
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Finder:
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Shane Rear
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab Explorer II
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Record validated by:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: March 2006