Record ID: NMGW-5F2A77
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Author: Dr Sian Iles Description & identification The object is a small complete silver seal matrix. It has an oval face and an octagonal facetted openwork handle. The octagonal handle tapers to a banded collar, above an openwork trilobed handle with flourishes. There is a small chip on the top left edge of the face.  The face is engraved with a heater shield containing a coat of arms, within a single beaded border. The design of the arms consists of the upper section or ‘chief’ which is indented and decorated with three (3) five-point stars (mullets), in negative…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llawhaden Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-CF4403
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification Two halves of a decorated silver annular brooch frame. It is misshapen, with each part forming an elongated ‘U’ shape, which was once likely circular. The level of distortion obscures the form of the decoration on each ‘face’. There are regular, equally spaced notches infilled with niello across one ‘face’, with intermittent groups of four or five incised or stamped dots.  The other ‘face’ is largely plain with occasional groups of notches visible in one area. The two halves join at one break but do n…
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wiston Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-1DEADA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), dating to the period c.AD 323-324 (Reece period 16). CAESARVM NOSTRORVM reverse type depicting VOT/X within a wreath. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 202, no. 433. The coin weighs 1.5g, and is 18.29mm in diameter.
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangwm', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-22526F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Licinius I (AD 308-324), dating to the period c.AD 313-315 (Reece period 15). IOVI CONSERVATORI reverse type depicting Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at feet to left. Mint of Siscia. RIC VII, p. 423, no. 11. The coin weighs 2.8g and is 22.68mm in diameter
Created on: Friday 5th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walwyn's Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-E8435A
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete, fired lead Musket Ball. The musket ball is roughly circular in plan, and has been squashed down which indicates that it has been fired. It has a white/grey patina and a rough, uneven surface. Thought to date to the Post-Medeival period. The musket ball is 22.92mm in diameter, and 10.20mm thick and weighs 26.2g.
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spittal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-E81F44
Object type: BUTTON COVER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Post-Medieval Button Cover, possible of a livery button. The button cover is circular in shape, with a partial rim around its circumference. The obverse is convex and features the head of a boar facing west. The reverse is concave and undecorated. The button cover is missing the lug on the reverse which would have allowed it to attached to clothing. The button has a red/brown patina. The button weighs 0.7g and is 13.39mm in diameter. Thought to be Post-Medieval in date.
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Havens', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-E74C36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying unclear Gallic Emperor, dating to the period c.AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Reverse type depicting a standing female figure left, possibly Pax. Unclear prototype. The coins weighs 1.4g, and is 16.16mm x 18.62mm in size (the coin is quite egg shaped).
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walwyn's Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-E7387D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate, probably of unclear Gallic Emperor, dating to the period c.AD 260-275 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure left. Unclear mint. The coins weighs 1.4g and is 16.62mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walwyn's Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-E713D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383), dating to the period c.AD 379-383 (Reece period 20). VOT/XV/MVLT/XX reverse type depicting the legend within a wreath. Unclear mint, possibly Arles? The coin weighs 1.2g and is 14.14mm in diameter
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Havens', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-EDC9DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin and is heavily-corroded (with a surviving length of 31.5mm, a surviving depth of 14.3mm and a weight of 6.0g). The missing spring was secured around a lug at the centre of the rear of the head. The lug is damaged and corroded but appears to have been of unusual, U-shaped form with a cavity in the interior and no surviving evidence of the perforations.  The base of the lug is raised suggesting a hinge was unlikely but the arrangement of the spring is uncert…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-ED6A68
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of (Class B) Southern English ribbed type and of Ewart Park metalworking, dated to Needham’s (1996)[1] Period 7, c. 950 – 750BC The socketed axe is fragmentary, missing the mouth and one face (with a surviving maximum length of 104.0mm and a weight of 234.0g) and was damaged in antiquity. The more complete face is likely to have broken just below the mouth but with no mouth moulding surviving. The socket has a moderately consistent rectangular profile (29mm x 19mm and with a surviving depth of 67.5mm). The longer side has the stub of the loop surv…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-31ADEA
Object type: LID
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman enamelled copper alloy vessel lid, probably of 2nd or 3rd century AD date The lid is of two-piece construction comprising a basal circular disc and elaborately enamelled funnel-shaped upper part, now crushed and distorted (with a diameter of 54.1mm, a distorted height of 20.4mm and a weight of 46.5g). The domed, upper part has a gilded flat rim border (2.2mm wide and 1.0mm thick) enhanced with a simple repeating floral design comprising a ring of punched dots, each with a central dot. The near-vertical base of the domed lid is also similarly decorated, before a repeating ba…
Created on: Monday 4th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-3144A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy anthropomorphic vessel escutcheon, handle mount probably from a bucket and of 1st Century BC to 3rd century AD date The cast looped mount is near complete but heavily corroded (with an overall length of 58.5mm and a weight of 40.0g). At the apex is an integral loop of sub-circular section (l6.7mm high, 16.3mm wide, 9.3mm internal diameter and 2.9mm – 5.4mm sectional diameter). The interior of the loop has wear facets discernible on the upper part of the loop interior, presumably the result of rubbing from the missing handle. Beneath the loop …
Created on: Monday 4th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DYFED-3DA15C
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete sub-spherical, copper alloy dagger/knife pommel of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date. The pommel is hollow and cast. It has 20 thin ribs in cross-section, making the outer face fluted. The top of the pommel is covered while the bottom of the pommel as a circular opening. The pommel has a brown/red patina with some green in the recesses of the ribs. It has a diameter of 22.30mm (The circular opening has a diameter of 9.32mm) and weighs 8.3g. A similar record on the PAS Database is LVPL-A3F701
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-2995BC
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete lead alloy Pilgrim’s Ampulla thought to date to the Medieval period (Approx 1300 – 1530 AD). The body, neck and one arm of the ampulla is intact, but one of the arms has broken off and is missing. The lead at the lip of the neck is folded over slightly. The ampulla has no decoration and has a smooth surface with a white/grey patina. The interior is still filled with soil. The ampulla weighs 43.8g and as a height of 41.13mm and a width of 26.29mm at its neck expanding to 27.29mm at its body.
Created on: Monday 16th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Templeton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-35FB68
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast Copper Alloy Object, thought to be a swivel strap distributor, possibly from a Hawks Jessie. It is spherical in shape with a collar at its northern and southern ends which then have a circular hole. One hole is smaller than the other (4.09mm and 4.60mm respectively). It has an openwork design, which features a four point cross (similar to a plus sign) and four, three point triangles, cut out in each ‘corner’ of the ball, this design is the same on all four ‘sides’ of the sphere. It has a dark grey patina. The object weighs 8.8g, and has a height of 21.15mm and a width of…
Created on: Sunday 11th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'The Havens', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-358165
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete piece of flint, possibly a scraper. The flint is almost arrow shaped but has a larger eastern side, and it appears to have had its top and base either snapped or broker off. Its obverse shows some signs of knapping and has a raised surface, whereas the reverse is predominantly flat. It has a light grey patina. The object weighs 12.4g, and has a width of 33.01mm and a length of 38.05mm. It is 10.30mm thick at its thickest point.
Created on: Sunday 11th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mathry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-3544D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Trumpet Brooch dating to the Roman period. The brooch is missing its head, catchplate and pin, only part of the bow remains. It is very worn but linear decoration and a central collar can still be seen. It has a green and brown patina, there are no remains of any enamel. The brooch weighs 9.8g and has a length of 34.10mm and a width of 12.0mm.
Created on: Sunday 11th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanrhian', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-0A4687
Object type: KEY BLANK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast lead ‘key’. This object is a copy of a key, the original key has been pressed into clay and then lead has been poured in to make a cast of the original. It may be a possible key blank. All that exists is the teeth and some of the bar, there is no handle. The obverse of the key shows all the features of the key including some decoration on the bar and the teeth of the key, although these are connected by remnants of the overspill of lead pour. There are 3 pairs of teeth which face inwards as a mirror image of each other, the first set closest to the bar are the smal…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanrhian', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-09F65B
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy possible bracelet of possible Roman date. All that remains is one half and it is cylindrical in plan. The bracelet is decorated with several linear markings. The decoration starts with a single horizontal line in the centre of the bracelet, with several tiny vertical lines either side of it. It then has 5 vertical lines. Before the decoration is repeated again, but ends with 3 larger vertical lines. This decoration is mirrored on its other side. One terminal id fitted with a nodule, and the other has a recess. It is anticipated that the other half of this brace…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanrhian', grid reference and parish protected.