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Went out for a few hrs after work today as could not make the rally, wasn't to sure what it was at first but but I was sure it was something I saw in photos before, it turns out its a pilgrims ampulla, can any one give me a date on it please and any mor info on the pattern please

Anthony, most of these are described as medieval, scallop shell design, it would have contained holy water that was collected on a pilgrimage then poured on to the fields in hope of a good harvest, or the water was given to someone who was not well enough to make the pilgrimage. if you google them there is loads of info about them and their uses.

Definitely an ampulla and most had a scallop shape on one side, they are hard to date but the other side if you can find info on it would probably give you a better idea, a lot were taken over to Spain to be filled. As Mark said they were sprinkled onto fields in the hope of improved crops a bit like a belief in magic in a way.

cheers for that  :)
 

Anthony, when you wash it out look carefully inside mate as sometimes they would also put a hammered penny in as a bit of insurance I suppose ;)

i will mate cheers that would be a bonus  ;D

just had a look nothing there  :'(

never mind mate, its a nice find on its own

Cracking find that mate

Nice interesting find.

Very nice - that's something that's definitely on my wish list of things to find :)

Well detected and saved,it would appear that you have some very interesting land on which you detect...Lucky you...So, wishing you continued ...Good Hunting..👍

cheers,to be honest it wend in my pouch with the general bits and bobs until i got home :o
went back for a hr detecting and only had 2 musket balls but sure they must be a hammy or two there,i gave the musket balls to the farmer and he said i can go on the grass as well ;D bit long at min but will go back after first cut and try again,can i ask what do you lot think in your mind when you are swinging the detector and the land is is quiet but you are sure someone must have dropped a coin or two in the past,i personally start thinking i am looking for a item that may or may not have been dropped and then be lucky enough to walk over it,sounds daft but i find that thought therapeutic when not getting many signals and helps me keep in the zone  ;)

Hi Colwyn bay caravans,i enjoyed reading you last piece,it got me thinking,and yes sometimes i would be mesmerised by the tones coming from my earphones....Very intense !!....Then i would spend time wondering what the sound of Detecting a hoard would be like !!!
And then...Ah well !!!....time for a cuppa tea !!
Good hunting..👍

it would be nice to find a hoard,there has been a few times my CTX  has overload in middle of a sesh and not dug it thinking it is probably a big chunk of rubbish,would to know what a big pot of roman coins sound like lol  ;D 

Nice find Anthony. Only ever seen 1. George found 1 on a club dig. Very nice.