Record ID: LON-D76D87 - MEDIEVAL pilgrim badge

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PILGRIM BADGE

Unique ID: LON-D76D87

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Medieval lead alloy fragment of a pilgrim badge of St George dating 15th – early 16th century.

A Medieval lead alloy fragment of a pilgrim badge of St George dating 15th - early 16th century. The badge shows St George, dressed in armour and riding on horseback, thrusting a lance into the gaping jaws of the dragon, whose tail is entwined round the horse's hind legs. This fragment includes the body of the horse, the lower body of St George in armour and a section of the body and wing of the dragon. On the reverse of the badge there is the catchplate to secure the pin which was orientated horizontally across the badge.

Spencer (1998:188) illustrates a very similar and more complete badge no. 206d.

Dimensions: length: 25.42mm; width: 19.83mm; thickness: 1.39mm; weight: 1.41g.

Reference: Spencer, B. 1998. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. The Stationery Office, London.

Class: St George

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Length: 25.42 mm
Width: 19.83 mm
Thickness: 1.39 mm
Weight: 1.41 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: City Of London
Parish: City Of London

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3280
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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