Record ID: LON-7210B2
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge for Maria, Queen of Heaven (the Virgin Mary). The badge is a disc with the crowned interwoven letters of 'MARIA' in relief within four borders. The borders are alternately plain and beaded. The reverse is undecorated and has the broken stump of a thick pin or attachment prong. The badge has small holes through it, which may be damaged or an ad hoc attachment method. The badge is crumpled and has suffered from circumferential losses. It now measures 35.6mm (diameter) x 2.9mm (thickness) and weighs 6.60g. M monogram or Maria badges …
Created on: Monday 19th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Record ID: LON-51F502
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge of St Barbara, dating AD1400-1500. . The fragment contains the saint's head, chest, long twisting hair and arms. She is wearing a beaded headband and high collared clothing. She is standing beside the tower in which she was imprisoned and holding in her right hand a palm branch symbolising her martyrdom. Only the upper section of the tower and the lower section of the palm branch survives. The badge is broken at her waist and the rest is missing. On the reverse is a vertical casting seam and the stump of the pin. Similar exampl…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-E25B40
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early post medieval copper alloy hexagonal foil pilgrim badge of Our Lady of Pity of Walsingham. The foil depicts in stamped relief (repoussé) the Virgin holding Christ's body in her lap; behind on the right is the Cross and to the bottom left is the fallen Crown of Thorns. It has suffered minor tears but is complete; it measures 21.1mm (length) x 19.4mm (width) x 0.8mm (thickness) and weighs 0.17g. These foil badges would have been sewn directly on to clothing, however this example does not have any needle-pierced holes. Similar badges are illustrated and discussed in Spencer (…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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Record ID: LON-6D69D7
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy monogram of Maria pilgrim badge. The badge is in the shape of a lombardic m with crown above. The crown is formed of three projections; the two outer projections are trefoil and the central is a single collared knop. The outline of the 'm' has a beaded border and in the gaps between the columns of the m the casting seam can be seen. The reverse of the badge is plain; the catchplate has survived intact but only the stump of the pin remains. The badges measures 26.2mm (height) x 26.9mm (width) x 3.9mm (thickness) and weighs 2.97g. Spencer notes that letters …
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2013
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Record ID: LON-C52131
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting the 'Veronica'. 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 and both the pin and catchplate are missing. The top of the badge has corroded and part of the border above Christ's face is missing. The badge measures 21.1mm (diameter) x 1.9mm (thickness) and weighs 2.27g. The low relief of Christ indicates that this badge depicts the 'Veronica': the Veronica is the image that was captured on the cloth with which Ve…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-8D8E17
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge, probably of St. Thomas a Becket. It is of a bishop standing forward with staff in right hand and in draped vestaments. The badge has corroded so much of the detail is obscured, and it is possible some of the edge detail may have been lost. On the reverse only the stump of the pin and catchplate remain, and the badge has bent so the head of the bishop has curved outwards. The badge now measures 38.2mm (length) x 15.0mm (width) x 3.1mm (thickness) and weighs 2.82g.
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-912381
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of Christ, possibly the central part of a Rood of Grace at Boxley Abbey badge. The fragment contains the face, torso and loincloth of Christ on the Cross. All of his arms and legs are missing, and possibly the Cross itself too. None of the pin or catchplate survive on the reverse. It measures 52.3mm (height) x 21.5mm (width) x 8.6mm (thickness) and weighs 6.03g. Rood of Grace badges are depicted in Spencer (1998, 164-167), and the curvy chest and stomach of Christ of this badge is similar to them. Spencer dates these badges to the 15…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-90DA13
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to early post medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of Henry VI with the crowned lion of England at his feet. The body of Henry, part of his drapery and the part of the lion have survived; Henry's head and arms, as well as any other adornment, and the back half of the lion are missing. On the reverse the catchplate and pin survive complete. The badge now measures 34.2mm(height) x 14.5mm (width) x 5.9mm (thickness) and weighs 2.77g. Spencer notes that although Henry VI (died 1471 AD) was a focus for pilgrimage and miracles before the defeat of the House of York, …
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Record ID: LON-9040C0
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of St. John of Bridlington. It depicts the upper chest of St John in clerical clothing behind a two tier scrolling banner reading 'Srnt Ion of/ Bridlinton" held up by two angels; the left hand angel survives complete but only the head and wings of the right angel have survived. St John neck and head are also missing. On the reverse there is a central casting seam and the catchplate; none of the pin survives. The badge now measures 27.7mm (length) x 35.1mm (width) x 4.0mm (thickness) and weighs 3.27g. St John of Bridlington (1320-1379 A…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-DCBEE1
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a shield, scabbard and sword pilgrim badge, representing the sword which killed St. Thomas a Becket. The shield and part of the scabbard have survived; the scabbard travels through the centre of the complete shield as a raised curve. The top of the scabbard has it's original pointed terminal but the other end has broken mm away from the bottom of the shield. The shield is round and decorated all over (including over the top of the scabbard) with three raised concentric circles; in the centre circle is a raised dot and in next space between circles eight ring-and-dots, fo…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-DB7794
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting the Virgin holding the Christ child, with a dove at her feet. The Virgin is crowned and holding a sceptre. Part of the Virgin's skirt and the dove have been bent, and possibly part of the crown and draping has broken off. On the reverse of the badge the pin and catch hook have survived entact. The badge measures 39.5mm (length) x 15.4mm (width) x 4.8mm (depth) and weighs 3.19g. Similar pilgrim badges can be found in Spencer 1998, p 150-152 (cf. ref. 160 & 160a) and he writes that "numerous examples of this badge have been found at London…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-DAA254
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting the Virgin holding the Christ child, with a dove at her feet. The Virgin is crowned and holding a sceptre. Part of the crown and Christ's arm has been bent backwards and the Virgin's right arm and part of the bottom of badge (including the end of the dove and its feet) have broken off. On the reverse of the badge is the remains of the pin and possibly the stump of the corresponding catch-hook. The badge measures 39.1mm (length) x14.4mm (width) x 3.4mm (depth) and weighs 2.67g. Similar pilgrim badges can be found in Spencer 19…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2011
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2011
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