Beggar's badge

This beggar's badge is from the parish of Cavers in Roxburghshire. It is made of lead and dates from 1729.

The front of the heart-shaped badge bears the words 'Cavers, Roxb' and the date, 1729. There are two perforations at the top.

The heart is the emblem of the Douglases, a powerful clan which in medieval times dominated much of southern Scotland. The shape of the badge is probably a reference to the clan.

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Online ID:	000-100-002-193-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 33
Date:	1729
Material:
Dimensions:	55 mm L x 58 mm W (max)
What:	Badge, beggar's
Subject:	Badges and insignia (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Cavers
Event:
Description:	Beggar's badge from Cavers, 1729
References:	Brook, A.J.S. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland 21 (1886-7), pp 169-179
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