Pilgrim's Lead Ampulla...

[CRUSADER]

In the morning we dropped off more coins to the British Museum contact & recorded with the FLO the following Roman Mount;
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/547959-poking-around-try-settle.html

This day did not go as we thought. I started gridding for just over 2 hours where the Hadrian Ses. came from with zero promising signs. Cru'dad saved himself to help on some new nearby targets. They turned out to be under Wheat. So we tried the field that I had a couple of Roman scraps from, it was a blank. We return to the field we started at, loose gridding across a Bronze age/Iron Age crop-mark - nothing. We then headed towards the edge of the field closest to the neighbouring one that had the demolished Church/Manor. I lucked out a deep Ampulla. The weird bit was, as I was digging it, think it was a deep bit of lead, I wondered if it where an Ampulla. We have not had one in ages & that's not a thought I've ever had before whilst guessing.
We finished off gridding where I had left off at the Hadrian area, & towards the end of the hunt Cru'dad found the only Roman Coin of the day - EYES ONLY!!!
5 Hours for me & 2 hours 45 mins to Cru'dad

13-14th C Lead Pilgrim's Ampulla (Shrine unknown) - Stunning condition for ploughed land -
17th C Button
17th C Coin Weight
2 Medieval Buckles
Crotal Bell
Roman Coin of a variant we need.

Tough day, lots of walking, but we think we now have a place to grid. Although it may have to wait.

 

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[Westfront]

Beautiful ampulla! The last one i dug is also years ago and was far from the condition of this one. You're a lucky beggar!

 

[CRUSADER]

Beautiful ampulla! The last one i dug is also years ago and was far from the condition of this one. You're a lucky beggar!

Very lucky, we were scouting, I dug some lead (on this field any sign was a relief), then Cru'dad was off to my back right, as he dug his lead, I doubled back & on my correction I dug it. Without Cru'dad digging a piece of lead, we would have both walked right by it.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That ampulla is a really cool find - nice going!

 

[Javadroid]

Wow - excellent finds for the work you put in! Congrats - and thanks for the great pics!

 

[Benjamin52]

Cool finds! As far as my little knowledge goes the shell is a christian symbol of the Jacob's path (James) pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostella, Spain. If those guys were heading there they had quite a way ahead!

 

[romeo-1]

Very cool find...rare to find in such condition I bet!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats to you both on your finds and persistence

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[pepperj]

Smashing example of a Ampulla, like you said getting one of a ploughed field in this shape is a tough one.
I dug one years ago that was similar I believe, and it was pretty sweet find.
Congrats on the keeper Cru.

 

[Gridwalker306]

That ampulla is most excellent, congrats on a rare find. Amazing condition, and I love the design. I'm going to hit the banner button.

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool finds! As far as my little knowledge goes the shell is a christian symbol of the Jacob's path (James) pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostella, Spain. If those guys were heading there they had quite a way ahead!

You are correct that's where its routes came from, but they believe the scallop-shell then became the symbol of the Pilgrimage itself. So was used on many Pilgrim related items. This may have come from Walsingham.

 

[TheGreatNorth]

Wow! That is amazing stuff! I wouldn't know what to do if I found something that old!! Great finds!

 

[Scrappy]

Astonishing really. The condition for a plowed field and being of lead makes this once in a lifetime. Absolutely wonderful piece! Congrats

 

[Eu_citzen]

Cool find!

 

[RVRoamer73]

Pilgrim's Lead Ampulla..

For something that old I would say it is still in excellent shape. I'm glad you had the chance to save it for others to see.

A big Congratulations on your great hunt !!!!