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Beggar's badge

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from the Parish of Ecclesgreig, now St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire

Postcard of Beggar's badge.
000-100-002-186-C
© National Museums Scotland

Beggar's badge

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: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJA 17
Date: 1773
Material: Lead. Inscription: No. / EGLSGRIG / PARISH / 1773
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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