Record ID: LANCUM-2FE7EF
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy pilgrim-badge. It depicts a robed figure, seated, holding a lamb - the Lamb of God. The figure may be on a boat although this is not certain, and is likely to represent St John the Baptist. On the back is a single loop for attachment to a garment. This badge is one of only a few of this type recorded to date, including BERK-29EB55 and YORYM-DB0F36, and an example from Fetter Lane, London (Ward Perkins 1967 [1940], 264, no. 36.146/2) Dimensions: It is 24mm wide and 22mm high, it weighs 2.9g Thanks to Rob Webley for identification 
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F97024
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy (pewter) pilgrim badge dating to circa AD 1250-1300. The piece has a been hollow-cast in one piece. The piece depicts the free-standing figure of St Thomas raising one arm whilst holding a maniple and and now broken archiepiscopal cross-staff. He is wearing a now broken pallium on his head.  The piece has been deliberately pierced in the centre at the bottom. Similar examples are recorded in Spencer 1998: pg 73, nos 26a-26b.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nacton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-071A38
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy (pewter) pilgrim badge dating to circa AD 1350-1450. The piece has a been cast in one piece. Now broken, the piece depicts the bust of St Thomas of Canterbury (Thomas à Becket) wearing a mitre. The mitre is renriched with jewels/anulets comprised of raised pellets surrounded by dots. Around the neck is an apparelled amice and lower border comprised of jewels. Similar examples are recorded in Spencer 199: pg 19, no 16-22.
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-AEB382
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy late Medieval "Pelican in her piety" pilgrim badge, dating to AD 1400-1500. It consist of a plate takinng the shape of a pelican tearing its breat; the body of the bird is characterized by a series of raised pellets on the body and three pointed oval feathers on the tail. The back face of the bird has a longitudinal ridge, which is stained by iron corrosion products. The badge could have had a circular frame with the usual nest with three young birds; on the edge of the back of the bird there is a rounded knop, which might have linked this plate to the frame. This ba…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7236D1
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy medieval pilgrim's badge.The badge survives in two halves with parts of its outer edge and inscription missing. It was probably initially sub-oval in form, but its missing pieces make the shape of the outer edge difficult to determine. In the centre of the outer face there is a moulded crowned figure draped in robes holding a sceptre in its right hand with raised left hand. This is surrounded by an inscription reading [SI]GILL[...]ARGA[...]B.REG. The saint depicted may be suggested to be Margaret of Scotland - see Prosser and Webley (2021, 46, illus. 1) fo…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chevington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-550A95
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy pilgrim's badge dating to the Medieval period, c. 1350-1530. It takes the form of a head-and-shoulder length bust of a bishop facing, wearing a mitre with an accompanying tassel that extends down one side of the object. Most of the bishop's face and mitre are missing in old breaks. On the reverse face of the object, a casting seam is visible which runs up the badge's middle, though no trace of the accompanying pin is visible. Preserved in good condition with an even greyish patina, it measures 23.72mm in length, 24.21mm wide at its widest point, and 3.35m…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-54EB64
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy pilgrim's badge dating to the Medieval period, c. 1350-1530. It takes the form of a head-and-shoulder length bust of a bishop facing, wearing a mitre with an accompanying tassel that extends down one side of the object. On the reverse face of the object, an integrally cast pin survives intact (but bent) along with a casting seam that runs up the entire rear surface of the badge. Preserved in good condition with an even greyish patina, it measures 37.27mm in length, 25.07mm wide at its widest point, and 6.71mm thick where the pin extends from the rear of t…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-37F174
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead or lead alloy medieval or early post-medieval pilgrim's badge. It is lozenge-shaped with a long strip attached to the reverse and folded flat against it, which was probably used for attachment. The front is decorated with a line of raised dots around the outside and a seated figure wearing long robes in the centre, probably Henry VI. The tip of one end is missing, but the item otherwise survives in fairly good condition. A lozenge-shaped badge depicting Henry VI standing is illustrated by Spencer (1998, 190, no.208a) and a small number of similar badges depicting…
Created on: Friday 30th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8D5D64
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Incomplete cast lead-alloy object, possibly a fragment from a pilgrim badge of Medieval date. The surviving fragment is flat, rectangular in form with slightly concave sides and terminates at the top and possibly along one side in old breaks. It appears to have moulded decoration depicting a standing figure with long robes defined by multiple vertical ridges that converge towards the now missing head end. Towards the one incomplete(?) side the folds of the sleeve or robe are defined by multiple short diagonal lines. The back face of the object is undecorated but has a central, vert…
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7A5314
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy pilgrim badge or souvenir of Medieval date. It is flat, circular in shape with a slightly concave back face and incomplete integral rivet. The exterior edges have the remains of a worn and slightly damaged beaded border, within which is an inner border consisting of two raised circumferential bands. Within the central circular field thus created are the remains of the moulded letters IhC, possibly surmounted by a crown or abbreviation mark and representing the first three letters of the sacred monogram based on the Greek word for Jesus (Ihsus or Ihcuc). The bac…
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-461CD7
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A crude, cast circular lead-alloy pilgrim badge probably of early 16th century date, measuring 17.70mm in diameter. It has a border of three concentric circles, the outer one is formed of small pellets and within this is a circle of larger pellets and then finally a circle of small pellets within this. In the centre is the standing facing figure of Henry VI holding the orb and sceptre. On the reverse there is an integral pin and clasp. This badge is similar in style to a slightly larger one from London, which also has a pellet border and the same basic central figure; it was excava…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9179
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lead-alloy pilgrim's badge depicting St Andrew, now bent in half. An upright rectangular plaque, it has a surviving projection at one lower corner that would originally have extended to a stitching loop; the other three corners are broken. St Andrew is in the centre of the plaque, wearing a striped or pleated gown drawn in at the waist; his limbs are splayed as if attached to an X-shaped cross. He faces the observer, but his face is very crude indeed with two large round eyes, a round nose and two large straight lips filling the whole of the space. The arms emerge from the gown to…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2002
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK BRADFIELD COMBUST WITH STANNINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8205
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Flat rectangular pilgrim's badge made from lead, now bent and torn. One corner is incomplete, and the other three show slight expansion towards their missing attachment loops; otherwise the badge is complete. It is decorated with a central motif of St Paul (with a pointed beard and bald forehead) on the left, and St Peter (with a rounded beard and curly hair) on the right. Both saints are nimbed and dressed in flowing robes, and both hold their symbol obliquely in their outer hand. St Paul holds a sword (symbol of his martyrdom by beheading), and St Peter holds a large key with the el…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2002
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BADINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2266
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lead/pewter pilgrim badge; in the form of a rectangular plate with protruding attachment lugs at each corner (all of which are bent and distorted); edges of plate bent and tear through plate at bottom edge; decorated on one side with a very crude standing human figure holding a staff or crosier with an outstretched right-hand arm, figure wears a girdled robe; skirt section with slightly radiating longitudinal lines possibly representing drapery; figure surrounded on all sides by cross-hatching; other side decorated with an abstract design consisting of an outer rectangular border encl…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2000
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK FRECKENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF1834
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Tin/lead alloy pilgrim badge; in the form of a sub-rectangular plate with a curving upper edge; attached via four protruding pierced lugs, of which two survive on the L.H. edge, one being bent and folded beneath the plate; a curving border which runs across the upper edge of the plate encloses the inscription 'ARDI + SIGILLVM ?CI' with an additional 'LE' placed in front of the main border of text down on the LH side of the plate; the cast image on the front of the plate depicts a standing saint in semi-profile holding a staff or crozier with the hand of God above; kneel…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2000
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK FRECKENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF3
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Rectangular form with protruding circular attachment lugs at each corner. The front surface is decorated with a crudely executed figure of a crucified human figure wearing a girdled tunic. Identified as a Scottish issue of Saint Andrew by comparison with a parallel from London (Spencer 1998, no. 265). The rectangular shape, with stitching rings, has more in common with Continental than with English badges.
Created on: Thursday 29th July 1999
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK POLSTEAD', grid reference and parish protected.