Beggar's badge

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This beggar's badge is from the parish of 'Ecclesgreig', now called St Cyrus, in Aberdeenshire. It dates from 1773 and is made of lead.

The front of the circular badge has the words 'Eclsgrig Parish'' and the date, 1773. Above is the inscription 'N9'. The badge has four perforations.

'Ecclesgreig' is an almost purely Pictish name dating from the 7th or 8th century and meaning 'Church of Greig'.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-186-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJA 17
• Date: 1773
  
• Material: Lead. Inscription: No. / EGLSGRIG / PARISH / 1773
  Badge, beggar's
  
• Dimensions: 54 mm Diam
  
• What: Badge, beggar's
  
• Subject: Badges and insignia (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who:
• Where: Scotland, Kincardineshire, St Cyrus
  Scotland, Kincardineshire, St Cyrus, Ecclesgreig
  
• Event:
• Description: Circular beggar's badge of lead with four holes, inscribed No. / EGLSGRIG / PARISH / 1773, from the parish of Ecclesgreig (St Cyrus), Kincardineshire
  
• References:
  • Brook, A.J.S. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland 21 (1886-7), pp 169-179 
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