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Pilgrim badge

Pilgrim badge

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Description
Pilgrim badges, often mass-produced in pewter or base metal, were collected at religious sites. This 15th-century copper alloy example depicts the Passion. It was found during the excavation of the site of Cirencester Abbey and Saxon Church, 1964—66.
Object Name
Pilgrim badge
Accession Number
1980/79/14
Category
medieval
Site Location
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tags
Medieval, religion