Record ID: NMGW-22A933
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy plate disc brooch of 2nd century AD date The brooch is near complete, missing only the pin and peripheral lugs. The brooch is flat and had eight peripheral lugs, with a surviving maximum width of 22.50mm and weighs 3.4g. The brooch would have employed an open spring mechanism, secured by pierced lugs on the reverse. The eroded catch plate gives the brooch a surviving depth of 4.96mm. All peripheral lugs are damaged, but are likely to have been dished near the ends. The circular disc has a diameter of 18.5mm and is decorated with circular and concentric enamelled cel…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-252132
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle plate, probably of 13th or 14th century date The buckle plate is near complete, although the buckle frame and pin are missing. The plate has a length of 21.88mm, a width of 18.04mm and has a weight of 3.8g. The buckle plate is folded with a slot for the pin and a recess for the frame. The rear of the folded plate is narrower than the face, with a width of 14.59mm. The face is decorated with a rocker-arm or zigzag border, outside a square panel defined by incised lines. On the interior of the panel is an incised spiral. The incised square and spiral contain…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2007
Last updated: Sunday 20th October 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-2552A2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt or strap mount, probably of 15th or 16th century date The mount is rectangular with a slightly distorted length of 33.44mm, a width of 14.09mm and has a weight of 2.8g. The mount has incised decoration comprising a border containing a central lozenge; outside the lozenge is a rocker-arm or zigzag motif within the triangular panels. At the centre of the lozenge is a circular perforation of 5.4mm diameter. The mount was attached by two separate copper alloy rivets (2.2mm diameter) at each end. The mount has moderately good surface preservation with a mid-green…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-258B11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ROman nummus of Valens (AD 364-378), dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Unclear mint.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0ABA82
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Venus' figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date, probably of 18th or 19th century date. The figurine has been made on a water-rolled, coarse-grained sandstone pebble of sub-oval form (185.0mm x 107.7mm) and of sub rectangular section (with a maximum thickness of 56mm and a weight of 1880.2g). The figurine depicts a torso with female genitalia and a rounded, protruding belly with navel, indicating a focus on female fertility or pregnancy. The stone appears to have been chosen due to its shape, already resembling that of the female form. The features have been pecked or chiselled i…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0ADB67
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Venus' figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date, probably of 18th or 19th century date. The figurine has been made on a water-rolled, coarse-grained sandstone pebble of sub-oval form (144.6mm x 72.6mm) and of sub rectangular section (with a maximum thickness of 41.6mm and a weight of 730.4g). The figurine depicts a torso with female genitalia and a rounded, protruding belly with navel, indicating a focus on female fertility or pregnancy. The stone appears to have been chosen due to its shape, already resembling that of the female form. The features have been pecked or chiselled i…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0AEF43
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Venus' figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date, probably of 18th or 19th century date. The figurine has been made on a water-rolled, coarse-grained sandstone pebble of sub-oval form (154.2 x 91.0mm) and of sub rectangular section (with a maximum thickness of 36.8mm and a weight of 834.3g). The figurine depicts a torso with female genitalia and a rounded, protruding belly with navel, indicating a focus on female fertility or pregnancy. The features have been pecked or chiselled into the stone and polishing occurs on the sides of the figure to emphasise the hips. The reverse of th…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0B00A7
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Venus' figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date, probably of 18th or 19th century date. The figurine has been made on a water-rolled, coarse-grained sandstone pebble of sub-oval form (175.0 x 75.3mm) and of sub rectangular section (with a maximum thickness of 54.2mm and a weight of 979.4g). The figurine depicts a torso with female genitalia and a rounded, protruding belly with navel, indicating a focus on female fertility or pregnancy. The stone appears to have been chosen due to its shape, already resembling that of the female form and the natural shape on the reverse of the figur…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0B1143
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Venus' figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date, probably of 18th or 19th century date. The figurine has been made on a water-rolled, coarse-grained sandstone pebble of sub-oval form (126.1mm x 72.0mm) and of sub rectangular section (with a maximum thickness of 47.7mm and a weight of 684.4g). The figurine depicts a torso with female genitalia and a rounded, protruding belly, indicating a focus on female fertility or pregnancy. The stone appears to have been chosen due to its shape, already resembling that of the female form and the natural shape on the reverse of the figurine has…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0B1D47
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Venus' figurine of Post-Medieval to Modern date, probably of 18th or 19th century date. The figurine has been made on a water-rolled, coarse-grained sandstone pebble of sub-oval form (120.0mm x 75.5mm) and of sub rectangular section (with a maximum thickness of 30.2mm and a weight of 394.1g). The figurine depicts a torso with female genitalia and a rounded, protruding belly and a navel, indicating a focus on female fertility or pregnancy. The features have been pecked or chiselled into the stone and the top has been perforated (8mm) at a straight angle. Some damage on front, left…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-203B51
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric retouched flint, possibly a scraper The tool is made on the proximal end of a broken blade or flake. The end has been modified more than would be expected for core preparation, although the retouch is less steep than might be expected on a scraper. One side displays evidence of utilisation. The implement is made on pale grey, unpatinated flint.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-87EA84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Elizabeth I half groat, London Privy mark: woolpack (1594-6) 0.74g, corroded and incomplete
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-2853B5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy buckle of 2nd or 3rd century AD date The buckle is incomplete, and is missing a little less than half of the buckle’s width. The buckle has a length of 45.83mm, a maximum surviving width of 29.83mm and weighs 5.4g. The buckle frame is of flat section with a thickness of 2.3mm. The outside edge of the frame is curved and extends into the interior of the frame with a C-scroll, terminating in circular knops either side of the recess for the pin. At the rear of the buckle is a rectangular loop, with a T-shaped aperture, to secure the strap. The front of the frame is d…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-28AC12
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy asymmetrical buckle, probably of 17th century date The buckle is concave in profile with one rounded and one straight edge. The buckle frame has a length of 25.73mm, a width of 20.40mm and a depth of 6.99mm. The buckle employed a chape, wrapped around the integral bar with a slot to take the pin Iron corrosion around the slot suggests an iron pin. The terminal of the chape has been lost. The outside edges of the buckle are likely to have carried moulded decoration now lost. The buckle has a pale green surface and weighs 5.2g.
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-B91647
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Copper Alloy Coin. Mid 2nd Century (?) As or Dupondius. Uncertain.
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-2EECF6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy vessel lid The lid is complete and includes the hinge from the copper alloy vessel (with an overall length of 59.3mm, a width of 46.5mm and a weight of 36.7g). The surviving fragment from the body of the vessel is solid and is broken at both ends (with a surviving height of 20.5mm and a surviving width of 19mm). The lug flares at the base towards the vessel and is likely to have converged to a rounded spike above the hinge. The hinge comprises two perforated lugs on the vessel (with a depth of 9.3mm and a width of 10.3mm), flanking a single central lug on the lid. A…
Created on: Friday 29th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-A4D601
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Probus (AD276-82) radiate; probably Ticinum mint; reverse: perhaps PAX AVGVSTI
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Friday 7th March 2014
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Record ID: DEV-F49888
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval cannon ball.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2007
Last updated: Monday 3rd March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-A96A46
Object type: MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead casting of uncertain function The object is a solid casting with an overall length of 69.06mm and weighing 161.5g. The piece is of oval section (maximum thickness 15.77mm) with straight parallel sides (29.26mm wide) and a rounded base. The top has a central irregular perforation (16mm long, 5.8mm wide and 4.7mm deep). Below the rim on both faces, is a decorative rectangular panel comprising a prominent horizontal rib at the top and a central raised knop. Inside the panel is a faint moulded scroll. The item resembles a late Medieval or Post Medieval scabbard chape,…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-39F952
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin Henry III 'Long Cross' cut halfpenny Class 3, possibly 3b (c. 1248-50) London, uncertain moneyer [ ]ONL-VND 0.75g
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 31st October 2014
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