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Description: | 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, the Battle of Bosworth allowed his veneration to be more open and he remained popular until the Reformation in the 1540's (1998, 189). A very similar but complete badge also found in London is included in Spencer's volume (ibid, 190-191 ref. 208c).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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