Record ID: NMGW-5C8AAA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch fragment of Colchester derivative, hinged type with rectangular recesses off 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the leg, foot and catch-plate only (with a surviving length of 26.6mm, a surviving depth of 18.7mm and a weight of 3.4g). The leg is of flat section (0.9mm thick and with a width at the break of 8.1mm) with straight and slightly convergent sides. The leg is distorted and twisted below the break and was decorated with four surviving transverse ribs. The forward projecting foot is semi-circular and flat-sectioned (…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-5CEEAD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Constantius II (AD 323-361), dating to the period AD 353-361 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman. Copying unclear mint. 1.28g, corroded
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5D4879
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint knife or awl, probably of Neolithic date The knife is incomplete with the tip fragment represented (with a surviving length of 32.2mm, a maximum thickness of 4.0mm and a weight of 2.3g). Although the knife appears to have broken across its width (where it has a width of 15.5mm), there appears to be retouch over the break, perhaps suggesting the tip was deliberately backed and implying a possibly secondary use as an awl. Both sides are retouched along their entire surviving lengths, as they converge to the tip. The retouch is confined to the dorsal surface, although …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-5DBFFC
Object type: CHAFING DISH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early Post-Medieval copper alloy chafing dish handle of 15th to 17th century date. The handle is complete and of bifurcating form, with a stud for attachment to the dish (with an overall length of 55.0mm and weighing 33.7g). The looped handle (48.4mm long, 59.9mm wide at the bifurcated end and 27.9mm wide at the attachment end) is of sub-rectangular section, possibly faceted but corroded at the edges (between 3.6mm and 4.5mm thick and between 4.4mm and 7.4mm wide). The attachment lug (17.1mm long) is of rectangular section (with a maximum width of 14.4mm and thicknes…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5DED1E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, probably of medieval or post medieval date The weight is complete or near-complete, of circular form and of rectangular section (29.5mm diameter and 10.2mm maximum thickness). The upper face is decorated with a cross in cast relief; the cross is enhanced with pellets at the end of each arm and with a central pellet. One quadrant of the edge of the face has a raised border, which may be miscast or truncated in the other quadrants. The base of the weight is has a few irregular depressions but is otherwise flat. The weight currently weighs 47.42g, equivalent to 1.67 ounces …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-5EE5EE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Roman leaded copper alloy penannular brooch of Fowler's (1960) Type B (or 'omega' / Iberian type) and of sub-type B3, probably of c. mid-1st to early-2nd century AD date The brooch is complete with frame and pin, although it is possible that the pin is secondary (with a width of 42.0mm, a frame height of 39.9mm and a weight of 17.1g). The hoop is of faceted quadrilateral section, with a central ridge on face (with a width of 5.0mm to 5.7mm and a thickness of 4.7mm). There is evidence of differential wear and corrosion on the apex of the hoop, caused by the pin-loop. The rear of the h…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5F27FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch fragmentary, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 41.1mm, a surviving depth of 15.8mm and a weight of 16.8g). The missing spring was secured around a single, perforated lug on the rear of the head. Iron corrosion around the lug suggests that an iron spring was used. The trumpet head is sub-oval (20.0mm long and 16.7mm wide), probably with the remains of a truncated and rounded plate at the head, which was possibly surmounted with an integral chain-loop. The head-plate was decorat…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5F7343
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or early 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, foot, catch-plate and one of the wings (with a surviving length of 52.0mm, a surviving depth of 20.7mm and a weight of 17.1g). The pin has broken from a copper alloy spring mechanism around an iron axis bar. The cylindrical wing is undecorated except for an expanded terminal (8.2mm maximum diameter). One of the wings in now missing, probably from a recent break (with a surviving width across the head of 22.1mm, originally c. 32mm). There are curving mou…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5F4F95
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 17.9mm, a surviving depth of 11.5mm and a weight of 10.0mm). The missing pin was hinged within oval-sectioned tubular wings, now truncated on one side (with a surviving width of 37.9mm and a diameter of 6.1mm x 7.2mm). The fronts of the wings were decorated with vertical ribs and grooves, now largely lost through corrosion. Iron corrosion at the terminal of the intact wing suggest an iron axis bar was u…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5F9A5B
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is complete with the loop at the apex of a hexagonally-faceted handle (with a length of 18.5mm and a weight of 6.1g). The loop (2.7mm diameter) is pointed at the terminal and of sub-rectangular section (2.8mm thick). The seal die is circular (16.2mm - 17.2mm diameter) and has a motto rather than a personal legend, reading: *AVE MARIA The central device depicts two crossing forearms with cuffs at the apex at one end and the hands near the base. There is a crescent device between the cuffs. The surface is …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-5FC137
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver coin Vespasian (AD 69-79) denarius, Rome IMP XIX; Modius with grain ears RIC 110 (obverse head facing right) AD77
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-600111
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 14th to 16th century date The ampulla is near-complete, missing the loops and with some damage to the mouth and neck (with a length of 60.5mm and a weight of 78.1g). The mouth is moderately expanded (with a width of 29.5mm) and is partially open. The sides of the neck are straight and convergent to the body of the ampulla. The stubs of the missing loops are evident on both sides, beginning at the base of the neck (with a length of 11mm - 13mm). The neck is oval sectioned (with a maximum depth of 14.4mm) and is without any discernible decoration. The…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-6030C2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle of oval frame and integral rigid plate type, of mid-13th or 14th century date The buckle is probably near-complete, perhaps missing the attachment end (with a length of 41.4mm and a weight of 4.0g). The outside edge is embellished with an integral bilobed openwork device, probably a crown. The frame is oval (giving the buckle a maximum width of 13.2mm) and is of sub-rectangular section (with a width of 1.7mm - 2.7mm and a thickness of 2.2mm). There is a circular perforation behind the frame to accommodate the copper alloy pin (with a length of 13.5mm). Th…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-744FB9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman possible contemporary copy of a sestertius of of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 139-161 (Reece Period 7). Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. Crude style and fabric and also light for a sestetius (but heavy for an as or dupondius) 14.35g, corroded
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-1A8385
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy buckle probably of Anglo-Scandinavian type and 11th century date The cast openwork buckle is incomplete, missing the frame (with a length of 38.5mm and a weight of 8.1g). The front plate is sub-rectangular (22.2mm wide, 25.2mm long and 2.2mm thick) with sides converging slightly towards the integral pin and recessed at the corners. The attachment edge has a grooved border and central slot perforation. The plate has intricate decoration in Urnes-Style comprising cast ornament now worn and corroded and encompassing closely-spaced circular perforations. The d…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-1AE0C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval, late Anglo-Saxon cloisonné enamelled copper alloy plate brooch of 11th century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing many of the inlays, the pin and peripheral lugs (with a length of 18.6mm a width of 24.8mm and a weight of 3.1g). The missing pin was hinged around a copper alloy axis bar on twin lugs, soldered to the back of the brooch. The remains of the loop remains on the axis bar and appears to have been of iron. The catch-plate does not survive but the basal plate, soldered to the rear of the brooch is evident. The plate has a separate sheet backing plate a…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1BA516
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of South Wales (Stogursey) Type and of Ewart Park Metalworking Industry of Needham's (1997) Period 7, dated to c. 950 - 750BC The socketed axe is complete (with a length of 100.6mm and a weight of 277.1g). The top of the mouth is flat (with external dimensions of 54.5mm x 41.7mm and internal dimensions of 33.6mm x 27.8mm) and the remnants of the four casting stubs are evident, positioned near the inner edge of the mouth. The socket is sub-rectangular and appears to retain some sediment (at a depth of 66mm). Beneath the mouth the collar is short (7mm - 8mm…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-888E23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver Edwardian 'sterling' imitiation penny of Valéran of Ligny (1304-1353; 1364-1366). Crowned obverse, Gualer legend (Mayhew 223), dating to 1304-1366. Mint of Serain. Mayhew (1983, 89). It weighs 1.25 g
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 24th August 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-9A4E47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), dating to the period c.AD 162-163 (Reece period 8). PROV DEOR TR P III COS II reverse type depicting Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 253, no. 491.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-9B9B22
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy long nail-cleaner with a decorated neck (Group) with a suggested date late Roman date. The cast nail-cleaner is near-complete, missing the top of the loop but is distorted (with a distorted length of 54.6mm, a straitened length of approximately 65mm and a weight of 4.0g). The loop was circular and has broken just below its maximum width (with a surviving width of 18.6mm and an internal diameter of 5.1mm) with a rectangular section (1.9mm thick). No decoration is evident on either face of the surviving loop. The shaft of the nail-cleaner is thicker than the loop (a…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th September 2020
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