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Description: | An incomplete Medieval lead alloy Becket head badge dating to the 15th century. The badge depicts the head reliquary of St Thomas Becket. What remains is the upper shoulders with the head and lower inscription missing. The collar consists of an obtuse cross-hatch pattern with dots between the sections and an acute cross-hatch pattern in the section above the collar. Part of a molded line, separating the body from the inscription panel, remains. The inscription commonly reads "CAPUT THOME" or "THOMAS"). On the reverse there is a trace of the catchplate which is heavily worn.A parallel can be found in Spencer, B. (1998, 117-118). and also on the PAS database (LON-A9F210) Dimensions: length: 30.55mm; width: 29.10mm; thickness: 1.13mm; weight: 3.36g.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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