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Description: | Half of a lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting St Margaret of Antioch, also known as Margaret the Virgin, dating from the medieval period. The badge has a neat diagonal break across the centre, which appears to be the result of a cut rather than accidental damage. The face depicts a robed female figure holding a cross in her right hand and a book in her left, standing on top of a dragon. This depiction relates to the story of St Margaret, who was reputed to have been swallowed by Satan in the form of a dragon. She escaped when her cross irritated the dragon's innards, causing him to vomit his ill-gotton meal. The reverse has the Christogram IHS within a circlular border decorated with a continuous zigzag.The badge is now extensively damaged and misshapen.An attachment loop has been integrally cast on the top. St Margaret badges have a strong concentration in Lincolnshire. See also LIN-FD4722.
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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