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PILGRIM BADGE

Unique ID: LON-FB13A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An early Post Medieval lead alloy pilgrim's badge from the shrine of Our Lady of Willesden dating to the early 16th century. The badge depicts the Virgin and Child within a crescent moon. The Virgin wears a crown and holds the Child in her left arm and a sceptre in her right hand, all within the horns of the moon. Around the base of the moon is a row of pellets. On the reverse are the casting seam and the downward pointing pin, squashed flat to the back of the badge.

This image is common on pilgrim badges found in London dating to the first three decades of the 16th century, though probably began slightly earlier (Spencer, 1998, nos. 155-159). The source of this type of badge is unknown but is believed to be associated with Our Lady of Willesden (ibid, p. 149).

Similar examples are also recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database see: PUBLIC-114B57, PUBLIC-111EFA, PUBLIC-AC4003, LON-8CBC42, LON-FEC2A2 and LON-6FA825.

Dimensions: length: 21.18mm; width: 23.50mm; thickness: 1.75mm; weight: 2.59g.

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

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.18 mm
Width: 23.5 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 2.59 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Dowgate (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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