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Record ID: NMGW-C87F84
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A copper alloy object of uncertain date, use, and completeness. The object consists of a spike, square in cross section and tapering to a point, it is 65.5mm long.  The top of the object measures 8.51mm by 8.54mm, it is broadly flat but somewhat uneven, possibly suggestive of a break.   The object is a mid-brown colour with areas of uneven green corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gower', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NMGW-230AA9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy Portuguese ceitil of Alfonso V (1438 -1464) Obverse: features a castle with three turrets, sitting on a three arched bridge with waves beneath, surrounded by a beaded border. The legend reads ALFONQ EDOMINO CEP Reverse: Shield, legend unclear.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 1st May 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-D7A66E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead object, possibly a cap or a ferule, of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date. The object is cup or cap shaped in form. It has a flat top which is broadly circular in plan measuring 17.1mm in diameter. The top features an impressed brown decoration, depicting a bishop’s mitre. The mitre features a design of an elongated cross flanked by two crozier shaped symbols.  The sides of the object are of an uneven length, between 9.3mm and 11.0mm, they slope gently outwards from the top to a diameter of 21.5mm at the base. The walls of the object are 2.6mm thi…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-D7745D
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find 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-D1D308
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead dating from c. 1275-1150 BC. Dimensions: length 418.0mm; maximum width of blade 50.2mm; length of blade (excluding basal loops) 282.0mm; length of socket (including basal loops) 136.0mm; thickness of mid-rib (across centre) 16.9mm; external mouth diameter 24.0mm (side to side) by 24.9mm (front to back); internal mouth diameter 20.4mm (side to side) by 22.7mm (front-to-back); minimum depth of socket 265.0mm; weight 420.7g This is a complete spearhead of bronze, with projecting basal loops. The base of the blade is slightly angled to …
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swansea Bay', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NMGW-685596
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval lead ampulla dating from around the 13th to 15th century (c. 1200-1400AD) The body of the ampulla is circular, measuring 31.3mm in diameter and is decorated on one side with incised radiating lines representing a scallop shell. The reverse has a raised circular feature, measuring 25.1mm in diameter. This side appears to be undecorated although the surface is heavily pitted which may obfuscate any design once present. The neck of the ampulla is funnel shaped and measures 24.3mm long, with a neck opening 22.8mm wide and 15.2mm deep. The surface patina of the ampull…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Gower', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NMGW-DEB8F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete silver roman coin, possibly a denarius dating to AD 41-c.250. The obverse features a right facing bust. The reverse has no extant detail. Only a the bust portion of the coin remains and the legends have been lost.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-B3D9C3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post medieval sailmaker's palm guard, or palm iron. The object is circular in plan (33.4mm diameter) with three drilled lugs protruding 5.4mm from the edge. The back of the object is flat, and the front has a flat rim with a central area that is slightly recessed and gently concave. The lugs are roughly equidistant. One of the lugs has a notch along the length of the front. There is a 26.3mm distance between the notched lug and each of the two plain lugs. There is 28.1mm between the two plain lugs. The lugs join to a rim (5.5mm high, and variable in w…
Created on: Sunday 16th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-B37292
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post Medieval sword belt fitting, dating from around the 16th - 17th century. The object consists of a flat plate with a tri-lobed top and a foliate incised design to the surface. At the bottom of the plate is a hook with a rounded terminal. Hanging from the hook is a suspension loop which has a horizontal break under the hole. The top of the fitting features a tri-lobed design, the side lobes being longer than the central lobe. Under the central lobe is an iron rivet (4.7mm in diameter). Below is a narrowed waist (9.6mm in width) which then expands (t…
Created on: Sunday 16th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-8B6363
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An iron cannon ball, most likely of a post medieval date. The object is spherical with areas of concretion. There is corrosion and pitting to the surface, which is orange-brown in colour. The diameter and weight could be suggestive of the type of cannon ball used in a Demi-Culverin cannon. Similar examples can be seen here GLO-531670 WMID-8748EC and LANCUM-B87E37
Created on: Monday 19th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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