Record ID: NMGW-89E573
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age bronze flat axe of Type Migdale (following Schmidt and Burgess 1981) or Class 3D, Type Barton Stacey (following Needham et al. forthcoming), and dating to the Brithdir assemblage (c. 2200/2150 - 2050 BC) during Needham's (1996, pp 127 - 130) Period 2, c. 2,300 - 2,050BC. The flat axe is complete and has an overall length of 150.4mm and weighs 503.9g. The butt is square with a width of 24mm and is tapered to a thickness of 3mm. The sides are divergent and are straight for some 50mm before they become concave to the expanded blade. The sides are moderately flat acr…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1975E5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Cast bronze penanular bracelet possibly from the Ewart Park phase of the Late Bronze Age, c. 950-750BC. The bracelet is of circular section with a diameter of between 4.9 and 6.1mm. The terminals are expanded and are of circular section with diameters of between 9.0 and 9.8mm. The expanded terminals are central with respect to the hoop. The bracelet is oval with a maximum internal diameter of 60.5mm. The original surface of the bracelet has been lost and the current surface is pitted. The bracelet weighs 39.7g. The bracelet is difficult to date since there are few diagnostic features …
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-2FC036
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead fragment measuring 18.9mm long, 13.7mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighing 0.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2005
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-301525
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead measuring 21.1mm long, 17.2mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighing 1.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2005
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-463FD5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead measuring 24.4mm long, 20.7mm wide, 4.8mm thick and weighing 1.8g.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2005
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-860BE7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). Wolf and twins [VRBS ROMA] reverse type. Mint of Trier. Details not recorded.
Created on: Thursday 12th June 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-2C8375
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Near complete Medieval cast copper alloy buckle with zoomorphic integral plate and ornate subrectangular frame, possibly of 14th century date. The sides of the buckle frame taper towards the outside edge of the frame, which gently curves towards a prominent lip, incorporating a notch for the pin. The pin is triangular and flat in profile, with the suggestion of two transverse markings around the pin. The plate is thick but relatively slender in relation to the frame. The plate depicts a beast, probably a dog biting, on the broken attachment at the terminal. The reverse of the buckle is…
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-2E84A1
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Two piece copper alloy harness pendant with an interior swivelling sexfoil pendant, probably of Late Medieval date. The surface of the pendant has been lost and no traces of gilding survive. The obverse of the pendant is concave with a central perforation. The sexfoil frame has evidence of slightly protruding ribs between each arm. The central pendant is attached to the frame by an iron rivet. The suspension mount is missing.
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-2EB8A7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Cast biconical decorated lead spindle whorl. Spindle whorls are difficult to date, but the location of this find in the vicinity of a Medieval site and other Medieval finds may suggest a Medieval or early Post Medieval date. The whorl is decorated with a number of raised dots near the rim of each face (11 and 13). The surface is eroded, but there is a suggestion of low radiating lines along the face through the dots. The whorl has suffered some damage to the edge.
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-2EF4C2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Cast near-spherical copper alloy bead, probably of Post Medieval date. No excavated Late Medieval base metal beads have been found in Britain apart from two small irregular tin beads (Nos. 1584-5; Egan & Pritchard 1991) in the Museum of London collections. The bead is plain apart from a small circular mark, possibly the resulting from the
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-2F0AF6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Gilded buckle comprising of a trapezoidal frame with folded sheet plate of Medieval date, possibly 14th century. The outside edge of the frame is ‘V’ shaped and extends slightly beyond the frame sides and is also more substantial than the rest of the frame. There is a low notch for the now missing pin, which was of iron. The folded sheet plate is rectangular with a rounded inside edge of the plate. The plate has a slot for the pin and is recessed for the frame. The single attachment rivet is still present near the inside edge of the plate. Gilding survives on both the frame and plate.
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-2F2ED7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MODERN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Intaglio on glass depicting a crowned female, the open work housing with floral motif in copper alloy.
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-97E291
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Mullet and trefoil (weak) with crown.
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-981A53
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
m.m. Lis both sides; stops: trefoils/rosettes
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-984107
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-987B05
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-989713
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Edward 1/11 penny
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-98C1A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Long cross penny
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-9A00B2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Short cross penny
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-9A1AE2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-9A43A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-6614A8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Small flint flake with a white-grey patination. Struck from a blade core.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-6697C3
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Eroded and incomplete Roman bow brooch of uncertain type. The bow has a rounded D-shaped cross section with no evidence of any mouldings or surface decoration surviving. The foot of the bow and the catch plate are missing and the bow now thins to a point. The head has flat sides with a suggestion of a central rib at the top, remnants of the wings survive at the front of the head. It is unclear whether the brooch employed a hinge or spring mechanism
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-6A8B95
Object type: FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy terminal with thin copper alloy strip attached. The terminal has a rectangular cross-section with four V-shaped tapering grooves, defining a cross. The terminal gently narrows before a wide square collar. The single piece of copper alloy sheet is set within the collar. The sheet is thin (0.5-0.8mm) and is plain, it is wider than the terminal and has a bend near its end, which may be an original feature.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-132635
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic/Bronze Age flint knife fragment. Unpatinated. Broken with invasive retouch.
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-134642
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic/Bronze Age bifacially flaked flint piece. Possibly a broken or an unfinished arrowhead.
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-1353C7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint core tablet
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-135C72
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint flake
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-136717
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint cortical blade
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-136E76
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint trimmed, broken flake, possibly a chisel arrowhead. Made on a very thin flake thinned to a tang. The cutting edge is very damaged.
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-137996
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint utilised blade
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-138125
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint flake
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-1386E1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Proximal end Prehistoric flint blade fragment
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-138D73
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint flake
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-139751
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
2 Prehistoric flint flakes
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-506E35
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint core
Created on: Monday 28th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-5086F7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint core fragment
Created on: Monday 28th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-5093B5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint core
Created on: Monday 28th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-509EA0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric miscellaneous flint flake fragment
Created on: Monday 28th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-50A765
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric flint core
Created on: Monday 28th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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