|
Date: |
|
Description: | A medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of a wheel, probably representing St Catherine, dating to the 15th century. This badge depicts an open work wheel with a central circular knop as the hub, 3 radiating spokes (one of which is incomplete) and the outer rim that is decorated with repeating diagonal lines. There are no curved projections on the outer edge of the rim to represent flames but the edge is uneven and this may be the vesitigial projections. The catchplate is still present on the reverse but only a stub of the pin remains, the rest is broken and missing.Similar examples are published in Spencer (1998: 179) and Mitchiner (1986: 185). Spencer (ibid.) writes that only three have come from excavations at Billingsgate, Bull Wharf and Butlers Wharf and the great majority have been retrieved from the Thames foreshore see Mitchiner (ibid). Mitchiner illustrates one example that is very similar in design to the above example but that one still has the flame projections surviving. References: Spencer, B. 1998. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. The Stationery Office, London.Mitchiner, M. 1986. Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges. Hawkins Publications, London. Dimensions: thickness: 2.81mm; diameter: 19.61mm; weight: 2.20g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
|