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Description: | An incomplete silver badge of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The object is a single cast piece and takes the form of the heraldic symbol of a bouget (yoke with two large skins suspended from it in order to allow the carrying of water by pack horses). There is no sign of a decorative pattern on the surface of the object. The form of the bouget is very close to early heraldic forms before the symbol becomes more stylised. Above the skins, on both sides are integral loops which most likely housed the wire pin, now missing. The reverse is flat and undecorated and both surfaces have some uneven and pitted patina.While this heraldic symbol does not directly associate to any of the families who have owned the nearest estate it is a symbol use by the Roos family, of Helmsley during the 13th Century. The Roos used gules, three water-bougets argent. One of the most prominent members of the family was William de Roos of Helmsley (Yorkshire), and Belvoir (Leicestershire). However the Lokey family also used the bouget within their coat of arms, although a more stylized version, with branches of the family in Scotland, Essex and Hereford therefore the symbol could pertain to either family.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: Unique ID: LEIC-0C58B5, Unique ID: NLM-EBD2A0, Unique ID: IHS-1D6137, Unique ID: NLM-0F5C97, Unique ID: SWYOR-625C53, Unique ID: DENO-D58C44 and Unique ID: SUR-F32367
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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