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About this object

  • ID:

    78.13

  • Production date:

    Late Medieval; late 13th-mid 14th century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Pilgrim badge of St Edmund from his shrine at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. St Edmund, King of East Anglia, was murdered by the Vikings in 869 when he refused to give up Christianity. He was whipped and tied to a tree before the Vikings threw spears or shot arrows at him and cut off his head. He was buried at the nearby town of Beodricsworth, which became known as Bury St Edmunds and was a major centre for medieval pilgrimage. On this badge, St Edmund is shown wearing his crown but stripped to the waist. He is wearing braies (long, loose underpants) and his hands are tied together in front of his body.

  • Measurements

    H 61 mm; W 22 mm

  • Materials

    lead alloy

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

  • Related Group

    Medieval pilgrim souvenirs

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