LON-8EA7E5: An incomplete Medieval pilgrim badge, dating to the late 14th-early 15th century.

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PILGRIM BADGE

Unique ID: LON-8EA7E5

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An almost complete medieval pilgrim badge, or possibly a brooch, dating to the late 14th-early 15th century. The badge is formed of a cast, flat ring with a quatrefoil in the centre. On the reverse are the pin and catch-plate, which follow the line of the casting seam. Along the edge is a small worn projection, which would have formed a suspension loop. The pin has been distorted but is still complete. There are pellets running around the ring and further decoration on the quatrefoil. A central pellet and linear moulded decoration pick out the detail of the quatrefoil, which resembles a flower.

Complete examples of this object can be found in Van Beuningen and Koldeweij (1993, nos. 991 and 993). This is a "handgoogje" (hanging eye) badge that had various objects suspended beneath it. Similar objects with a fleur-de-lys centre, associated with the Virgin Mary, have been linked to Canterbury (Spencer 1998, 159), though it is not certain where these quatrefoil examples may originate from.

Dimensions: diameter: 15.51 mm; thickness: 3.58 mm; weight: 0.78 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1375
Date to: Circa AD 1425

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.58 mm
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 15.51 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
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 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spencer, B.	1998	Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges	London	Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 7
van Beuningen. H.J.E. & Koldeweij, A.M.	1993	Heilig en Profaan - 1000 laat-middeleeuwse Insignes uit de collectie H.J.E. van Beuningen	Cothen	Rotterdam Papers VIII

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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