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Pilgrimage in what is now East Anglia -
The upper section displays lead ampullae [for holy water from the shrine] and the lower panel shows the badges or tokens and the places from where they orgininated.

Tokens of pilgrimage such as lead-alloy badges, ampullae, and token were medieval souvenirs. They proved a journey was completed, and were often believed to grant spiritual protection, and sometimes that was considered a transferable property.
East Anglia was historically defined by several major holy sites such as Our Lady of Walsingham.

People went "On Pilgrimage" for several reasons - for atonement of sins, or to gain extra grace for the soul.

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