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PILGRIM BADGE
Unique ID: WMID-0BD8C0
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A Medieval pilgrim badge representing St George on horseback slaying the dragon. St George raises his sword above his head; the dragon recoils beneath the feet of the horse. The horse's tail is broken, but otherwise the badge is almost complete, though much abraded. On the reverse are the remains of a stitching loop. Dimensions: width 14 mm, height 15 mm.
The pilgrim badge is silver gilt, and dates from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
James Robinson
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Shropshire County Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T71
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 14 mm
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T71
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Tong
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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