Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-29EB55
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy pilgrim's badge or brooch dating from the latermedieval period. The brooch appears to depict a robed figure caarying a lamb, or possibly a child in one arm. This figure appears to be sitting or kneeling,possiblyon a boat but the badge is too worn to see the depiction clearly. The reverse of the badge is undecorated and has a single central stitching loop for attachment.
The badge measures 23.37mm long, 21.94mmwide and is 1.66mm thick. It weighs 2.4gms and dates from the 14th-17th centuries.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1599
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.37 mm
Width: 21.94 mm
Thickness: 1.66 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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Other reference: 2009.323
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SU5174
Four figure Latitude: 51.462683
Four figure longitude: -1.267272
1:25K map: SU5174
1:10K map: SU57SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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