Record ID: NMGW-3128F8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type and of Wilburton-Wallington, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking industries dated to c. 1,150 – 600BC The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only (with a surviving length of 29.9mm, a maximum thickness of 12.0mm and a weight of 52.3g) and is of comparatively slender form. At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (26.7mm x 5.5mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 2.4mm), broken in antiquity. A small length of the sides survive (24-5mm), which appear sli…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1A8A24
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age bronze butt fragment from an axe of uncertain type but of Flat or Developed Axe form The axe is represented by a butt fragment only, broken at one end in antiquity (with a surviving length of 28.1mm and a weight of 23.1g). The butt end is rounded at the corners and is moderately straight (with a width of 25mm and a thickness of 2.7mm). The sides are straight and divergent for their short lengths to the break (where the axe has a width of 30.5mm and a thickness of 6.0mm).  The axe butt has a sub-rectangular body section, thickest at the centre and with no suggest…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: SOM-D83264
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Bronze Age side-looped spearhead. The leaf-shaped blade is 57.9mm in length, lozenge-shaped in cross-section, with a rounded central rib on both faces. The socket is hollow and flares outwards slightly towards the mouth. It is currently filled with soil. The mouth of the socket is bent inwards slightly to one side. The small, flattened, strip-shaped loops are situated about 11mm up the the socket and about 18mm below the blade. One of the loops has a slight break in its centre which appears to be due to errosion following deposition, rather than manufacture or wear. …
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Machen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-7C1291
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Old Kemeys Hoard 950-750 BC, includes 5 complete bronze South Wales Type socketed axes, 3 bronze South Wales Variant Type socketed axes 2 complete 1 fragment and 1 complete bronze Gillespie type faceted axe.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-E97AE5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of South Wales (or Stogursey) Type and dating to the Ewart Park phase of the Late Bronze Age, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 7 and dated to c. 950 - 750BC The axe-head is incomplete, missing the mouth on one face, with the face missing a portion. The axe is comparatively small with an overall length of 59.50mm and a weight of 62.4g. The incomplete mouth would have been sub-rectangular (36.32mm x 25.3mm). The remnants of the three casting stubs are evident on the three remaining sides of the mouth, demonstrating the axe was produced using four-r…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-B23071
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged and collared chisel, c. 1150 - 700 BC. The chisel is complete except for the missing blade edge and has an overall length of 85.5mm and weighs 23.1g. The tang (48mm length) is of square section, which diverges towards the prominent shoulder moulding or 'collar'. At the collar the chisel has a width of 12.3mm, thickness of 8.8mm. The collar moulding has a length of 6mm, converges towards the blade and appears to be slightly concave along its length. The sides of the blade are concave producing an expanded blade edge with a surviving width of 28.2m…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-B66C51
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Very finely flaked to a clear point, some damage to the tang and one of the barbs. Made on grey unpatinated flint.
Created on: Monday 1st December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-3BADE2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Blade fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe probably of Ewart Park metalwork (c. 1000 - 800BC), but of indiscernible type. The fragment was broken in antiquity at the bottom of the socket. There are no ribs present on either face, although little of the face is represented on the fragment. The blade edge is slightly recurved. The casting flashes are visible down both sides and have been neatly finished, probably by hammering. Axe sharpening striations are visible beneath the patination running along the blade on both faces. The fragment is in relatively good condition, with an ar…
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-71CCA7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Palstave dating to the Later Middle Bronze Age, probably dating between 1500 - 1000BC (Needham et al 1997). This palstave type is familiarly known as the 'Transitional Palstave', (Smith 1959; Schmidt & Burgess 1981) and is best paralleled in welsh material with the Cammaes hoard and corresponding metalworking tradition. Nortover (forthcoming) has suggested that Cemmaes metalworking is contemporary with the Taunton phase (c.1600-1200BC; Needham et al 1997) in England; although Taunton palstaves are generally of the 'Low-flanged' type, with transitional palstaves generally being of the …
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-8FCD95
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Blade end fragment from a slender Late bronze Age socketed axe. The axe has broken near the bottom of the socket, with one face surviving higher than the other. The blade edge has been lost but was slightly expanded. The remnants of casting flashes are visible along the sides and have been neatly finished. There is a suggestion of sharpening striations running along the blade edge. The more complete face possibly displays the bottom of a rib on its higher side.
Created on: Friday 25th April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW3262
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Sub-circular copper alloy casting, possibly of a Bronze age flat axe or palstave. The original surface of the casting is lost to corrosion; however, the fragment has a curved edge which may have formed the blade of an axe or a thin palstave. Width of 'blade' 43mm, surviving length 31.5mm, surviving maximum thickness 8.5mm, weight 38.1 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW188
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of the blade of a cast bronze socketed axe. Maximum width of blade 75mm.
Created on: Monday 7th February 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newport, South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW169
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Small plain socketed axe, which is faceted, has six faces, and exhibits a hexagonal cross section mid way down the blade. A high placed loop extends from the underside of a flattened collar, which is 7mm in width. The axe has an ovoid to circular shaped socket mouth, which is characteristic of this type of axe. The sides of the axes are concave and divergent, splaying out towards the blade end, but with no marked recurving of the blade edge. One of the axe faces has an uneven surface, probably the result of a slight casting imperfection. A series of striations running parallel wit…
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW170
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Small and slender South Wales or Stougursey Type socketed axe, which exhibits the characteristic features of the type: namely evidence for a four runner casting technology, a thin and inwards curving mouth moulding, a high placed loop extending from the moulding, and a three rib decorative motif extending from the moulding down the faces of the axe. The four runners on this axe are well filed and the ribs down each face are rather worn. The axe has a sub-rectangular socket and sides which only diverge very slightly at the blade end, the blade being expanded and showing some recurving…
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW171
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Long slender South Wales or Stougursey Type socketed axe, which exhibits the characteristic features of the type: namely evidence for a four runner casting technology, a thin and inwards curving mouth moulding, a high placed loop extending from the moulding, and a three rib decorative moulding extending from the mouth down the faces of the axe. The four runners and casting marks on this axe are well filed. The ribs running down one face of the axe are ill-defined and discontinuous, indicating slight casting flaws in the mould. On the same face there are also slight casting flaws, as…
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW172
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Long slender socketed axe of 'hybrid' three-rib type, which may be associated generally with the South Wales/Stougursey tradition. This axe is, however different to the latter type in a number of ways. Firstly, it does not display a four runner casting technology, instead, the excess molten bronze has projected above the mould all of the way around the mouth. Secondly, the loop extends from the underside of the mouth moulding, rather than from within it. Finally, the axe has concave rather than straight sides, giving it a slender curved shape. The axe does however have three mould…
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW173
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of a socketed axe of the 'hybrid' three-rib type, which may be associated with the South Wales/Stougursey tradition. The larger fragment is part of the looped mouth end, while the smaller fragment is undiagnostic and probably from the middle part of the axe. The fragments do not join. The axe differs from the South Wales Type in two visible ways. Firstly, it was not cast using a four runner casting technology; instead, the molten bronze projected above the mould, apparently all around the mouth. Secondly, the loop rises from the underside of the unpronounced moulded …
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW174
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Long slender socketed axe of South Wales/Stougursey Type. The axe exhibits most of the characteristic features of the type: namely evidence for a four runner casting technology, a high placed loop extending from within the moulding of the mouth of the axe, and a three rib decorative motif extending from the moulding down both faces of the axe. At least three runners are visible and prominent on this axe, and flash marks have been coarsely filed down. The loop is unusually thick and crudely shaped. The axe has a sub-rectangular, but curved, internal socket and external mouth shape. …
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW175
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Small socketed axe of a 'hybrid' three ribbed type which has affinities with both Facetted Axe and South Wales/Stogursey axe Types. The axe does not have evidence of a four runner casting technology (a diagnostic feature of the South Wales/Stogursey Type), having no runner scars on its mouth. Like the facetted axes, it has a nearly circular internal socket shape, although its external mouth is sub-rectangular in shape. Its size and proportions are similar to those of the Facetted Axe Type, although the axe has no facets. The axe has straight but divergent sides, which also curve ou…
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW176
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Small socketed axe of South Wales/Stogursey Type. The axe exhibits most of the characteristic features of its type: namely evidence for a four runner casting technology, a thin and inwards curving mouth moulding, and a three rib decorative motif extending from the moulding down both faces of the axe. However, the axe does not have a loop extending from within the moulding: instead the loop extends from beneath the moulding. The axe has a very angular and near rectangular cross-section, with straight sides which are very slightly divergent towards the blade end. There is very little…
Created on: Monday 18th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wales', grid reference and parish protected.