This Pilgrim’s medal mould was most likely used for making medals for pilgrims on their way to St. Andrews in Fife. It was found in St. Andrews Kirk in North Berwick, which would have been a stop for pilgrims continuing north.
It is made of stained brown plaster and features a cross and a saint side by side.
Size: approx. 8x6x2 cm
Finding place: St. Andrews Kirk, North Berwick
Time period: medieval
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The object belongs to East Lothian Council Museums Service and can be found here: http://www.johngraycentre.org/collections/getrecord/ELMUS_1120/
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