Record ID: NMGW-FEEBD1
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
1.0 Discovery & reporting A Late Bronze Age hoard comprising a bronze socketed axe fragment and a bronze sword blade fragment was discovered on 2nd April 2021 by Peter Griffiths (finder of the axe) and Luke Harris (finder of the sword blade) while metal-detecting on a field under improved pasture in Llanover Community, Monmouthshire. The two artefacts were reported as being found within 60cm (2 feet) of each other, each at depths of 25cm (10 inches). Full details of the findspot (NGR) and the addresses of the finders and the landowner are provided on the Treasure Receipt form for…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanover Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-B5E854
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Plain Pegged Spearhead with flame-shaped blade of Type 11 A - largely complete, two fragments (metal-detector find, number 9) Dimensions: Surviving length approx. 195.0mm; max. blade width 46.6mm; max. blade length approx. 154.0mm; surviving socket length approx. 41.0mm; surviving external diameter of socket at break 25.9mm; depth of socket - unknown, as obscured by concretion; diameter of surviving peg hole approx. 5.7mm; surviving weight (prior to conservation) 190.2g. Dimensions of small socket fragment: max. surviving length 10.3mm; surviving width 7.5mm; thickness…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-AFDAE8
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age hoard of two socketed axes and one spearhead. 1. South Wales type socketed axe Dimensions: length (including runner stub) 101.8mm; length (excluding runner stub (99.6mm); blade width 45.3mm; width below loop 39.4mm; external mouth dimensions 49.6 by 47.5mm; internal mouth dimensions 31.0 by 30.3mm; dimensions of runner stubs (1) 8.6 by 3.4mm; height 0.3mm; (2) 9.9 by 3.9mm; height 1.2mm; (3) 8.8 by 4.0mm; height 2.2mm; (4) 8.2 by 4.6mm; height 0.1mm; depth of socket approx. 72.0mm; weight 370.8g. This is a complete socketed axe of slender proportions, however …
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
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Record ID: GLO-9F6EB4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Item 1 Late Bronze Age socketed axe dating to 1100to 800 BC. The interior of the socket has a sub-square shape with rounded corners and measures 29x34 at the aperture. There is a small projection in the centre of each of the sides on the top edge of the socket, these are the filed down remains of the runner's and risers from the casting process. The edge of the aperture is surrounded by a thick tapering collar that has a semi-circular loop that projecting from one side in a low arch to join onto the side of the axe. On both faces are three long and pronounced straight ribs with tap…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-860652
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age hoard comprising 12 complete and fragmentary socketed axes. 1. South Wales type socketed axe Dimensions: length 109.5mm; surviving blade width 51.3mm; width below loop 43.0mm; external mouth dimensions 58.8 by 46.5mm; internal mouth dimensions 34.5 by 26.0mm; dimensions of runner stubs (1) 10.6 by 7.3mm; height 0.2mm; (2) 11.7 by 8.1mm; height 1.0mm; (3) 9.3 by 5.5mm; height 0.2mm; dimensions of runner scar (4) 8.6 by unknown; depth of socket approx. 75.0mm; surviving weight 439.5g. This is a virtually complete, heavy and long socketed axe with a blocky rectangular…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-3F3BBC
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age hoard of three axes. 1. Long-flanged axe (Class 5) Dimensions: surviving length 118.3mm; surviving blade width 63.7mm; surviving weight 266.7g. This is a largely complete bronze flanged axe with cast flanges. The sides of the axe are straight and very slightly divergent towards the blade end and the sides curve out suddenly to a widely expanded blade with a crescentic cutting edge. The butt end is damaged, making it impossible to tell whether it was straight ended or arched. Approximately 57mm from the butt end, there is a low stopridge across both faces. The…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-39F32D
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age hoard. 1. Decorated gold strip fragment Dimensions: Maximum surviving length (bent) 38.9mm; maximum width 7.0mm; thickness approx. 0.3mm; surviving weight 2.40g. This is a highly decorated gold strip, with one surviving and slightly convex terminal, which has been carefully shaped and smoothed along its edge. A small pin perforation is located near the terminal at mid-width across the strip. The perforation is 0.4mm in diameter, centring approximately 0.7mm from the terminal edge of the strip. The perforation is not perfectly round having hexagonal facets wi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Usk area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-D8B86A
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
"About 400" Roman coins were found in Caerwent "near the churchyard, and between the roads leading to Newport and Usk" (Anonymous 1851, 82). They were all said to be of the reigns of Gordian III and Philip I. No further information.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caerwent (Village Green)', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-1CE75B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of five nummi from the upper fill of a boundary ditch of an excavated farmstead.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Church Farm', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-7B5C2C
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Find of a Roman urn containing ashes and "a few Roman coins of the lower empire".
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanvair Discoed', grid reference and parish protected.