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PILGRIM BADGE

Unique ID: LVPL-A7AA62

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead pilgrims souvenir from the Medieval period. Incomplete badge of a figure which has been cast. Perhaps part of an angel's wing from a trinket symbolising the Virgin. Similar examples can be seen in Spencer's book of London finds (1998; 159-60; nos. 176d and 177). The robe is decorated, the pattern was cast in. It is similar in style to other badges which have been dated to the second half of the 15th century- early 16th century (Spencer; 1990; 52/53 and 83/84).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 16.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th March 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Foulk Stapleford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ4962
Four figure Latitude: 53.15268
Four figure longitude: -2.764074
1:25K map: SJ4962
1:10K map: SJ46SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spencer, B.	1990	Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue: Part 2, Pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges	Salisbury	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum	52/3, 83/4
Spencer, B.	1998	Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges	London	Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 7	159-60, 176d/177

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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