Record ID: BH-1294DD
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-tin alloy spoon with iron handle dating to the second century AD. The fragment comprises the bowl of the spoon and a small portion of the iron handle. The bowl is circular in plan and hemispherical in section making it of ​cochlearium type. The inner surface of the bowl is stepped around the circumference and possesses an integrally-cast floral motif or rosette at its centre. The floral motif appears to have approximately 11 or 12 petals and a central raised element. From the underside of the bowl, a small portion of the handle extends. There is a thickening of th…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
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Record ID: LON-1049DA
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy nummular pilgrim badge of King Henry VI, dating AD1485-1500. The badge is circular in plan and depicts a galley with prow and stern castle, mast extending into legend and rigging. The king is to the right of the mast, facing and he is holding a shield and sword. These types of badges are copying gold Noble coins of Henry but this one looks to have copied a coin from Edward IV as the legend around reads EDWABDVD[]G[]ADIIA. On the reverse are the casting seam and the downward pointing pin, squashed to the back of the badge. No exact parallel for this ba…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th December 2020
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Record ID: LON-104944
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of the Head Reliquary of Thomas Becket dating to the 14th century. It depicts the head and shoulders of the saint wearing his bishop's mitre. The mitre is picked out using pelleted design and has pellets in the spaces. Eyes are ovate and has a downward pointing mouth. The reverse of the object has an integrally cast projecting pin but is undecorated with a mould line running the length of it from top to bottom. There are a number of holes in the badge but these seem to be the result of poor casting and not damage. Dimensions: length: …
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 24th June 2018
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Record ID: LON-1048B7
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval lead alloy heraldic poll-axe badge probably dating to the 15th-16th century. The badge is decorated with a shield with the arms of Beauchamp (a fesse between six crosses crosslets) on one side and a shield with a cross quartered with indeterminate charges on the other. An identicle poll-axe badge is illustrated in Spencer (1998:304 no. 301b). For this example Spencer (1998:305) suggests a date of later than c.1406 based on the shield. The author notes that "a popular group of badges highlighted weapons and other items of military equipment. In this category, miniature …
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-104804
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy secular badge of dating from AD 1350-1450. This badge is rectangular in shape and is divided centrally into two sections, within each section is a bust of a figure possible a man and a woman. The badge has a pelleted border on both the outside and inside edge of the frame on three sides, the lower bar of the frame is thinner and undecorated. Two suspension loops are attached just in from the corners on the top outside edge of the frame. The reverse of the badge is undecorated with mould lines running around the frame. Spencer (1998:324) writes "... bu…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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