Record ID: NMGW-D7745D
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flint knife, possibly dating from the Neolithic period c. 4000 – 2351 BC. The knife is incomplete, with a surviving length of 46.67mm, a maximum surviving width of 18.16, a maximum thickness of 4.86 mm. It has been worked with scalar retouch along the left dorsal margin, it has a stepped fracture resulting in the loss of most of the right margin. There is retouch on the remaining left ventral margin towards the knife tip. The flint is brown-grey in colour, unpatinated, and non-cortical.
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-6B55DA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy knife end cap/terminal/pommel from a scale tang knife, dating to the late Medieval or early Post-Medieval period (15th to 16th centuries AD). The object is corroded but near complete. The design is irregular- a flattened oval sectioned base (which would have attached to the handle) bifurcated into two near symmetrical knops. Each knop is sub-rectangular in section and tapers slightly to flat ends. The outside edge of each end is upturned and projects outwards. Both ends are also decorated by four circular holes with square sectioned copper alloy rods inserted…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-24A0AB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Natural backing created by cortex. Black flint. Hard hammer struck
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Gower Field RS 294', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-6300C9
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy knife handle terminal of 17th or 18th century date The terminal is complete (with a length of 13.6mm and a weight of 8.6g) but no other part of the handle or knife is represented. The attachment end is gently convex and has a slot to accommodate the end of the knife tang (1 mm wide and 5mm deep). The sides are straight and divergent towards the apex (giving the terminal a maximum width of 17.4mm). The faces are convex across their widths and are slightly thicker at the base (with a maximum thickness of 6.8mm). The faces are decorated prominent incised cro…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D7ADE2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy decorative knife fitting (end stop) probably of late 16th or 17th century date The fitting is complete (with a length of 10.6mm, a thickness of 6.1mm and a weight of 4.6g). The underside has a V-shaped groove to accommodate the top of the knife tang (2.8mm deep). The fitting is of bifid form, with a curving arm projecting from each side (giving a width of 19.1mm) and thinning to the terminals. The terminals are enhanced with grooves. The base of the fitting also has decorative grooves near the base. The knife fitting is unpatinated with a golden-bronze su…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-9E6215
Object type: KNIFE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint knife fragment measuring 28.2mm length, 15.9mm width, 3.1mm thickness and weighing 1.8mm
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-9E5977
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age flint knife measuring 53mm length, 18.8mm width, 6.2mm thickness and weighing 6.8g
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-1C9B44
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Bronze Age burnt flint plano-convex knife fragment measuring 25.2mm long, 17.4mm wide, 8.5mm thick and weighing 3.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-8BFB01
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval to post-medieval copper-alloy knife handle, probably of 16th-century date or slightly earlier. The knife is of scale-tang type, with two copper-alloy scale plates riveted to the integral iron tang. The iron blade of the knife has broken towards its start. No shoulder plate is present between the tang and blade. The handle was attached by three copper-alloy rivets spaced equally along its median length. The handle was decorated with floral mouldings, although little of the design survives. The end cap is expanded, flaring out compared to the scale plates, and is decorat…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-C3C886
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
One early Bronze Age flint plano-convex knife.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-897813
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales.
Created on: Monday 17th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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