NHER 20993 (Find Spot record) - Medieval pilgrim badges from the Purfleet (King's Lynn, poorly located)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
19th century. 'From the Purfleet' (exact part of that stream not known).
Large collection of medieval pilgrim badges built up by a Mr Thomas Pung, a jeweller, who paid small boys to find them in the mud.
Given to Greenland Fishery Museum now KLM (KILLM : 1978.196).
See full publication in (S1).
(S2) discusses the area as a known source of pilgrim badges as this part of the Ouse was a crossing point for pilgrims on route to Walsingham.
Information from E.M. James (KLM).
E. Rose (NAU), 11 December 1984. Edited by A. Beckham (HES), 30 October 2012 and July 2020.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF8292 Publication: Spencer, B. 1980. Medieval Pilgrim Badges from Norfolk. Vol 41.
- <S2> SNF100639 Article in Serial: Fletcher, T. 1997. Celtic… Roman… Anglo-Saxon… Medieval… yes, you can discover them all on beaches!. The Searcher. Vol 12, Issue 10 (June), pp. 16-18.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- PILGRIM BADGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2024 11:26AM