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Description: | A lead pilgrim badge dating to the 15th century. The badge is broadly oval in plan. The front face depicts a raised image of the virgin and child and the reverse has the remains of the badge's attachment running down the centre. The object is suffering from general wear and tear and is white in colour. It weighs 5.7g, measuring 27.37mm in length, 21.38mm in width and 4.04mm in thickness. For an example of a pilgrim's badge with the same image see Spencer, B. (1990) Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue, Part 2, Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum: 29: no. 44
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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