Record ID: NMGW-8339B3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy composite buckle of medieval date (c. 1350-1400AD). The buckle consists of a near-complete cast oval lipped frame with integral forked spacer and sheet top plate. The pin, backplate and any rivets are absent. The frame is oval, with chamfered edges and a grooved lip. The frame has an aperture width of 25.3mm and a width of 32.5mm. The narrowed bar for the pin sits in line with two raised bar mouldings that separate the frame from the integral forked spacer. The spacer is 23mm wide and 4mm thick. The plate is a rectangular sheet c.1-1.5mm thick, 59…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7AEE77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver denarius of Titus as Augustus (AD 79-81) Rome, AD 80 Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M; Laureate head right Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Elephant standing left RIC II.1, p. 206, no. 115 Reece Period 4
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-52442C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle of annular type and of 14th to 16th century date The buckle is missing the pin and has some edge damage and is of sub-annular form (20.7mm diameter, 14mm internal diameter and weighing 2.0g) with an expended outside edge (4.5mm wide). The outside edge has a linear notch to accommodate the missing pin. The frame was narrowest at the attachment end (with a width of 2.4mm) where there is a nick, probably resulting from wear of the pin loop. The frame is of a consistent faceted pentagonal section (3.0mm thick). There is no applied decoration and the surfa…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-5229D4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount of 13th or 14th century date The composite pendant is fragmentary, represented by the hinged suspension mount and a further hinged fitting (with a length of 30.1mm and a weight of 2.8g). The attachment mount is of domed quadrangular form (11.5mm wide, 2.6mm deep and 0.7mm thick) with a central circular attachment hole to take a missing rivet (3.4mm diameter). The rear is hollowed. At the base of the mount are twin lugs of the hinge, containing a central lug which has twin lugs at its base, now broken (with a surviving length …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-52026D
Object type: CRUCIFIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval copper alloy depiction of the Corpus Christi, crucifixion of Christ, probably from a Processional Cross of 15th century date The cast figure of Christ is depicted in the round and is heavily-corroded and fragmentary, missing both arms, one lower leg and the other foot (with a surviving length of 116.1mm, a surviving width across the arms of 51.7mm and a weight of 133.2g). Christ is wearing the crown of thorns, now surviving as a raised band over the brow and on the rear, overlying long hair falling onto the shoulders. Christ’s head is against his right shoulder, w…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-3DBB53
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy vessel rim and handle fragment of uncertain date, possibly medieval The cast vessel is fragmentary, represented by a rim fragment (40.5mm long) and the upper part of the handle (40.5mm deep and weighing 49.2g), soldered together. The vessel rim has little curvature across its width, suggesting a vessel of sizeable diameter. The outside of the vessel is straight along its length (23.1mm surviving length) and has no decoration. The interior of the rim is rounded (with a vessel thickness of 4.7mm). The vessel handle is positioned level with the top of the rim and is per…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-3DADB6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy vessel handle, possibly from a jug of Roman date The handle is complete (with a length of 68.3mm, a depth of 19mm and a weight of 35.7g) but no part of the container vessel survives. The handle is of S-shaped form and has flattened attachment points on each end. The upper, oval attachment point (14.5mm long x 9.4m m wide) has an outward angle, whereas the lower, sub-triangular attachment point (12.5mm long x 12.5m m wide) is near-vertical. The handle is of oval section, widening to its furthest point (where it has a width and thickness of 12.5mm and 9.9mm respective…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A79324
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy collar fitting of uncertain date, possibly Iron Age The fitting comprises a comparatively substantial crude casting and appears to be complete but is a composite part, of U-shaped form (with a height of 27.3mm, an external diameter of 34.4mm, an internal diameter of 22.2mm and a weight of 62.5g). Both sides are straight and near parallel (with a width of 32.3mm at one end and 30.0mm at the other). The face has heavy ribbing, with a rib on each side and a midrib (giving a maximum thickness of 7.0mm). The terminals have integral lugs, which are likely to have enga…
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-3FAADE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval tin-alloy (‘white metal’) clothes fastener of mid-17th century date (1649-54) The cast dress-fastener is the looped component of the hook and loop fastener and is complete (with a length of 36.9mm, a thickness of 1.5mm – 1.9mm and a weight of 4.8g). The mount is of oval form with a circular attachment loop (3.2mm diameter) at the apex and two others flanking the terminal rectangular loop (7.8mm x 2.9mm internal dimensions). The edge of the mount is decorated with cast scrolls, terminating at the centre and near the apex (giving a maximum width of 21.0mm…
Created on: Wednesday 10th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-14C549
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age copper alloy terret of 2nd century BC to 1st century AD date The oval terret is complete but is heavily corroded (with a length of 38.2mm, a width of 48.2mm, internal dimensions of 31.6mm x 24.2mm and a weight of 37.7g). The hoop is circular sectioned at the apex, becoming rounded D-shaped sectioned towards the base (with a minimum diameter of 5.8mm and a width and height at the terminals, adjacent to the bar of 13.0 and 11.7mm respectively). The terminals are expanded with a trumpet moulding, which tapers from the underside and widens to reach a maximum width (of 6…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-AED0B7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 12th or 13th century date The circular matrix is near-complete (with a weight of 17.7g), with some damage to the lug and edges. The D-shaped lug (7.0mm high, 11.0mm long, 4.6mm thick and giving an overall depth of 10.5mm) is not perforated. The rear of the seal has a midrib extending from the lug with symmetric scroll mouldings either side. The seal die is sub-circular (with a diameter of 26.1mm - 27.7mm and a thickness of 3.4mm). The inscription is crude and comprises a central star made up seven simple incised lines within a circular border. The enc…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-AEB9D8
Object type: EWER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy ewer spout, probably of 15th century date The cast zoomorphic ewer spout is in the form of a dog’s head with the spout protruding from the open mouth. The spout is near-complete, with some corrosion (with an overall length of 63.1mm and a weight of 55.1g) and with a perforation near the top, possibly the result of miscasting or possibly to aid pouring. The spout would have been attached to the body of the ewer at the curved and convex oval attachment end (with external dimensions: 43.9mm long and 15.0mm wide). The neck of the spout is oval sectioned with a…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A9DE9A
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy ring of uncertain date, probably a suspension-ring, harness, belt or strap ring The circular ring is near-complete but poorly or miscast and is of triangular-section. There are no markings or decoration on the ring. The surface is heavily-pitted and an outside and underside area of the ring (32mm long) is miscast with large air bubbles and would have been considerably weakened along this area. The interior surface is perpendicular to the underside, while the outside face is bevelled. The surface is stripped and has a red-brown patination. The ring has very fe…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A7F0B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Polden Hill Type of 5.b4 and of late 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, missing the leg and spring (with a surviving length of 28.0mm, a surviving depth of 12.4mm and a weight of 9.0g). The missing spring was secured behind comparatively long wings, now damaged (with a width of 34.2mm and a length of 6.2mm). It is likely that the spring was secured with a ‘Polden Hill’ type arrangement. The fronts of the wings were decorated with vertical ribbing defined by flanking grooves. There is the suggestion of a recess at the head, sugg…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-2EF8CB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy cup weight from a nested set, probably of 16th to 18th century date The weight is complete (with a basal diameter of 20mm, a rim diameter of 29mm, a height of 16.6mm and a thickness of 2.5mm) and now weighs 28.02g, equivalent to an avoirdupois ounce (28.35g). The base has two stamped marks, now worn: one appears to be a letter ‘D’, the other is possibly a rampant lion. On the rim are the letters ‘R’ and ‘I’, which may be a ‘1’, indicating a one-ounce weight. It is unclear what the remaining marks signify. The letter forms are consistent …
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-2ED342
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 28.7mm, a surviving depth of 4.4mm and a weight of 10.3g). The brooch is a Polen Hill, and employed a spring mechanism, now lost. The spring was secured between lateral lugs and behind semi-cylindrical wings (with a width of 25.3mm and a diameter of 7.5mm). The wings are damaged and heavily-corroded with no surviving evidence for decoration. The globular head appears to have had curved moulding on the sides (giving a width of 13.2mm) but no other features are now evident. The top of t…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-2EB845
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of ‘Eye’ type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the side of the foot with a recent break and is somewhat distorted (with a length of 59.3mm and a weight of 13.0g). The brooch is of one-piece construction with the chord tensioned by a forward-facing hook (3mm wide) above the head and the spring (with a width of 18.9mm) coiled two to three times each side of the pin and appears to be broken on the shorter side. The spring is of rectangular section as it coils from the bow and becomes circular sectioned on the pin (with…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1ABB27
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper / tin alloy pin head or stud of uncertain date, possibly Roman The cast pin is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the shaft (with a surviving length of 12.8mm and a weight of 4.7g). The head is domed, of flattened biconical form (8.6mm long and of 11.2mm maximum diameter). There is no applied decoration evident on the head. The shaft fragment (with a surviving length of 2.4mm) is of sub-circular sectioned (2.9mm – 3.5mm diameter), flattened one part but probably a localised facet. There is no collar moulding at the base of the head. The surface is dull-grey …
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1585CD
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval, Anglo Saxon copper alloy hooked tag of mid-7th to 11th century date The hooked tag is of sub-triangular form made from sheet copper alloy and is near-complete, missing the end of the hook (with a surviving length of 25.5mm, a thickness of 0.6mm and a weight of 0.5g). The plate is irregular, with a near-straight but angled attachment end, where the plate is widest (at 11.1mm). The sides are straight and convergent towards the hook. The plate was attached through two circular perforations (2.9mm – 3.2mm diameter) and is decorated with a double punched ring-and-do…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EF1AEE
Object type: CHAFING DISH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Attachment lug from a loop-handle of a chafing dish, of late Medieval date, c. 15th or 16th century The attachment lug is near-complete (with an overall length of 28.6mm and a weight of 11.2g) but the loop handle, which would have passed through the central perforation, has been lost. The central perforation is now oval (8.5mm x 6.1mm), exaggerated through wear from the handle. The lug is of sub-rectangular section (with a maximum width of 16.0mm and a thickness of 8.7mm). The sides of the lug are convex with a flat outside end. The lug was attached by an oval integral rivet (8.6mm x …
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Saturday 23rd March 2024
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