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Badge
Unique ID: LON-9EA5F0
Object type certainty: Certain
Cast lead alloy medieval pilgrims badge, dating to the late 15th century. The badge has a four petaled rose the centre (possible a Tudor rose) with criss-cross design in the petals, and indented dots in the circular centre. The rose is surrounded by a square (twisted to look like a diamond shape). At each of the four points of the square there is a protuding trefoil design. In the centre of each section of the square are three circles clustered together with a raised dot in the middle.
The back has a simple pin which is square in section and tapers to a point. There is a catch at the other side There is also evidence of the casting seam running along the back.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Ante AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Length: 28 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.3 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]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: City Of London
To be known as: Queenhithe
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Faye Simpson
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Identified by: Ms Faye Simpson - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Museum accession number: 4567/4
References cited
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Created:
Tuesday 16th November 2004
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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