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Description: | A Medieval incomplete lead alloy pilgrim badge of Edward the Confessor dating AD1350-1420. This pilgrim badge is in the shape of a crown with alternate rising points of fleur de lys and trefoils above a jewelled band. The terminals of these fleur de lys and trefoils are broken and missing. The interior of the crown is infilled with cross-hatching. The pin on the reverse is also broken and missing.Spencer (1998:187 no. 202a) illustrates a similar complete example for which he suggests a date 1350-1420.Dimensions: length: 57.66mm; width: 21.43mm; thickness: 2.22mm; weight: 2.17g.Reference: Spencer, B. 1998. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. The Stationery Office, London.
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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