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Description: | A bent and corroded lead pilgrim/secular badge of late medieval to early post-medieval date. No parallel could be found for this piece but it is suggested (Egan, pers. comm.) that the design is derived from the badges issued at the shrine of Henry VI at Windsor, Berkshire (see Spencer, 1998, no. 208; and also Egan, 2005, p. 207-8, nos. 1149 and 1150). Egan suggests that the figure depicted may be Cardinal Wolsey, who was a prominent figure in the campaign to have Henry VI recognised as an official saint. The hat and bible (see below) certainly indicate that the person depicted was someone of high rank.
Interestingly, a second badge was found by the same person, but at a different site - see BH-6EDFD6. Close comparison of the two strongly suggests that they are from the same mould.
The badge is circular in plan and has a beaded border around the perimeter. The image is in relief and shows a head and upper body of a person, the face turned slightly to their right. The person wears a large hat the ends of which extend to below the level of the ears. The garment worn has plain arms, a vertically segmented torso section and a prominent, round collar. Held within the hands, at the front of the body, is a bible bearing an incised cross. The background area is filled with a pattern of diamonds, each point embellished with a pellet.
On the reverse is an integrally-cast pin, which adjoins at the top and is bent downwards.
The badge measures 22.74mm in diameter (slightly squashed) and 4.87mm thick. The weight is 5.33g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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