Beggar's badge

This beggar's badge is from the parish of Ellon in Aberdeenshire. It dates from 1742 and is made of lead.

The front of the circular badge bears the name 'Ellon' and the date, 1722. There is one perforation at the base.

In medieval and early modern times, beggars were generally valued and respected for the news they carried and for their craftsmanship or their medical or musical skills. This only changed with industrialisation, when the numbers begging rapidly increased

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Online ID:	000-100-002-188-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.KJA 22
Date:	1722 1742
Material:
Dimensions:	43 mm Diam
What:	Badge, beggar's
Subject:	Badges and insignia (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where:	Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Ellon
Event:
Description:	Circular beggar's badge with one hole, inscribed ELLON 1742 in large letters
References:	Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland 21 (1886-7), pp 169-179
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