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Unique ID: LON-DCF82F
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting the 'Veronica' dating from AD 1400-1500. The badge is circular with a central panel bordered by a ring of dot-in-rings. The central panel depicts the bearded face of Christ in low relief. The reverse is blank, with both the pin and catch plate missing. The badge is a little distorted with some damage to the ring and dot border, part of which is now missing.
Dimensions: diameter: 20.52mm; weigh: 2.25g.
Similar 'Veronica' pilgrim badges on the database are LON-C52131, NMS-0E5046 and SWYOR-5B34C7.
The Museum of London has an identical badge in its collection 8666b, they write "This is a vernicle, a souvenir of the Veronica in Rome (the Veronica was the veil of St Veronica). Veronica had been moved to pity by the sight of Christ carrying his cross and gave him her veil to wipe his forehead. When he gave it back to her, the image of his face had been miraculously impressed on it. The veil was kept at St Peter's basilica where it was periodically displayed. By the 14th century it was displayed every Sunday and became Rome's chief attraction."
References: Spencer, B., 1990. Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue: Part 2, Pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges Salisbury : Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
Lewis, M., 2014. Saints and their badges: Saints' Lives and Medieval Pilgrim Badges. Witham : Greenlight
Class: Veronica
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.25 g
Diameter: 20.52 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376016
Four figure longitude: -0.11395435
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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Find number: LIN-CE2551
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete medieval lead pilgrim badge, dating circa 1400-1500. The brooch is disc shaped with moulded perimeter decoration consisting of …
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Find number: YORYM-9C9699
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete lead-alloy pilgrim badge of Medieval date, c.AD 1400 - 1500. The object is disc shaped with a central panel depicting a bearded…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SWYOR-5B34C7
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge or other pilgrim souvenir depicting the 'Veronica' and probably dating from the 15th century. The ba…
Workflow: Awaiting validation