A Medieval lead alloy fragment of a livery badge dating late 14th - 15th century. The fragment includes the central part of a wavy star, the edges and any other details are missing. There is a small scar on the reverse which may be evidence of the pin.<\/p>
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Similar badges are published by Spencer (1990:104 no. 180) which shows a wavy star clasped by a crescent moon and date late 14th or 15th century.<\/p>
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Dimensions: surviving length: 18.05mm; surviving width: 11.74mm; thickness: 2.70mm; weight: 1.20g.<\/p>
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Reference: Spencer, B. 1990. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 2 Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum: Salisbury. <\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"LON-DB9957","id":"424147","objecttype":"BADGE","classification":"Livery","subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-01-12 14:24:22","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2011-02-04 12:41:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4D2DB995001EA8","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"createdBy":"523","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"424147","old_findID":"LON-DB9957","uniqueID":"PAS4D2DB995001EA8","objecttype":"BADGE","classification":"Livery","subclass":null,"length":"18.05","height":null,"width":"11.47","thickness":"2.7","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1350","numdate2":"1500","description":"
A Medieval lead alloy fragment of a livery badge dating late 14th - 15th century. The fragment includes the central part of a wavy star, the edges and any other details are missing. There is a small scar on the reverse which may be evidence of the pin.<\/p>
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Similar badges are published by Spencer (1990:104 no. 180) which shows a wavy star clasped by a crescent moon and date late 14th or 15th century.<\/p>
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Dimensions: surviving length: 18.05mm; surviving width: 11.74mm; thickness: 2.70mm; weight: 1.20g.<\/p>
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Reference: Spencer, B. 1990. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 2 Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum: Salisbury. <\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-01-12 14:24:22","updated":"2011-02-04 12:41:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"1","subPeriodTo":"3","reason":null,"username":"ksumnall","fullname":"Kate Sumnall","institution":"LON","usernameUpdate":"ksumnall","fullnameUpdate":"Kate Sumnall","primaryMaterial":"Lead Alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Fragment","preservation":"Fair","cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":"MEDIEVAL","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mrs Kate Sumnall","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mrs Kate Sumnall","county":"GREATER LONDON","parish":"CITY OF LONDON","district":"CITY OF LONDON","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"TQ3280","map25k":"TQ3280","map10k":"TQ38SW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":null,"obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"315256","f":"Miller-PbBadge-Oct10.jpg","imagedir":"images\/ksumnall\/"}]}