Record ID: NMGW-182ED5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) minted in London, dating to 1354-1355. Fourth coinage, pre-treaty series E (North 1163) Obverse: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches. Trefoils on each arch cusp, barring top and bottom arches. Obverse legend: ✠EDWARD◦D G◦REX◦ANGL◦◦ [F]RANC◦ D h[YB] Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend held within two concentric circles, three pellets in each quadrant. Reverse legend (outer) +POSVI DEVM◦A DIVTOR EMMEV (inner): CIV TAS LON DON  The coin appears to have had some clipping…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Gower', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-0F16BD
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy and enamel Medieval harness pendant dating from 1200 to 1400 AD. The harness pendant is shield-shaped with an integrally cast loop; the front is decorated in relief blue enamel depicting a unicorn rampant.  The suspension loop is 8.5mm long with a loop hole (2.6mm in diameter) which is set 90 degrees from the shield. The suspension loop is positioned at the top center of the shield. The shield has a flat top, and sides which curve steeply to a point, it measures 25.08mm wide across its top and 29.65mm in length. The shield varies in thickness, me…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gower', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-8FE098
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pierced Post Medieval copper alloy Taunton farthing trade token, dated 1667. Obverse description: A capital letter T under a tun/cask, two roses flanking the base of the T. Obverse inscription: A • TAVNTON • FARTHING Reverse description: Taunton castle. Reverse inscription: BY • THE • CONSTABLES • 1667 • A hole measuring 2.5mm in diameter is punched through from the reverse (castle side) to the obverse. The token is a shiny brassy colour (caused by the coastal mud) and has a worn and pitted surface.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-7C273D
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy weight, dating from c. 1500 AD to 1800 AD. The coin weight is disk shaped with two flat faces. One face has been stamped X X at the centre. Above this is a stamped letter D. Below the initials is another unclear oval shaped stamp. On the other face X X is again stamped, due to corrosion it is not clear if the other stamps are also repeated. The weight is dark grey-brown in colour with small areas of green corrosion. Some of the original surface is lost to corrosion.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-3A90AA
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze dirk, probably of Group III weapons with a damaged butt The dirk is near-complete with some peripheral damage to the butt (with a length of 121.3mm and a weight of 31.0g). The apex and shoulders of the butt are corroded and rounded (with a width of 31.1mm and a thickness at the apex of 0.8mm). There are the remains of a rivet hole on one side (with a diameter of 5.9mm) and probably the corroded remains on another on the opposite side.  It is now unclear whether the butt has significantly eroded around the rivet holes or whether the dirk has a reworked but…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-3A7AD0
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed chisel The chisel is complete (with an overall length of 103.5mm and a weight of 43.5g). The socket mouth is oval (with external dimensions of 19.6mm x 15.9mm and internally 16.4mm x 12.3mm) and there is no collar or mouldings and there are no attachment holes on the sides of the socket. The sides are near-straight, or slightly concave and the socket faces are straight and convergent to the blade (with a socket depth of 48.2mm). The blade is of rectangular section (15.1mm wide and 5.6mm thick beneath the socket) and the sides are gently convex and divergent to…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-CE8D4F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification The reported object is a cast gold finger ring with stone setting. It has an octagonal hollow bezel tapering upwards to form an oval aperture for the stone. Inside the bezel are the remains of a dark red cabochon stone, now sunken.  The band is flat, plain and slightly D-shaped in cross section. There is a small panel on each shoulder, decorated with a series of horizontal chased grooves. The band is misshapen, and the back of the bezel is plain and flat. Louise Mumford, Senior Conservator-Archaeology and Tom Cotterell, Senior Curator: Mineralogy …
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Port Eynon Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-6582F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy umbonate brooch, dating from c. 100 to 250 AD. The brooch is elliptical or oval in plan, and measures 26.70mm long, 19.14mm wide and is 1.65 mm in thickness (excluding the hinge). The front of the brooch is domed and is decorated with inlayed concentric rings of red enamel triangles, which increase in size from the centre to the outer edge of the brooch. The central ring of enamel decoration is made up of nine inwards pointing red triangles around 1mm in height. Surrounding this is a second ring of red inward pointing triangles, many of which are pa…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-6571D4
Object type: SCISSORS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy fragment, likely from a pair of scissors or possibly a candle snuffer or tongs. Dating from c. 1600 to 1800 AD The object consists of the central joint or hinge, and a small portion of possibly a blade and handle. The central joint comprises of two flat circular plates, 13.7mm in diameter, it is decorated with a central punch surrounded by two incised concentric rings. The plates are now fused together but would have swivelled around a central rivet or pin.  From opposing points of the joint extend the lower parts of the blade and han…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-957E86
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver groat of Mary (1553-58). Dated to 1553-54. North 1960 The coin is very worn to the obverse. It has breaks to the edges and is possibly lightly clipped. Obverse: extremely worn, with the only remnant of the bust being a small section of beading from the dress. Inscription [ANG] F[R]A [Z] [HIB] [REGI] Reverse: Long cross fourchée over royal shield. Inscription VERITA[S] [TEMPORIS] FILIA. Due to damage the mint mark is not visible.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Gower', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-C87F84
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: 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.

Record ID: NMGW-230AA9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: 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
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
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
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: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swansea Bay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-685596
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: 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.

Record ID: NMGW-DEB8F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: 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
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
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
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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