Record ID: NMGW-CC6107
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-47). Third coinage (1544-7), mint of London (Tower mint). Coin is bent and missing part of the edge.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-112F58
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description of the find Silver finger ring with plain loop and flat oval bezel. The bezel is decorated with an incised stylized palm branch. Dimensions: internal diameter 17mm; bezel 16mm (long) by 9mm (wide); weight 5.8g. Evidence of Date Good parallels for silver finger rings of this form can be found in the Roman period, second to third century AD. Cf. Blackburn area, Lancashire (Herepath 2005); York (Downes 2007); Devon (Barton 2008); West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (Daubney 2009); Braughing, Hertfordshire (Watters 2014); Hayton, Yorkshire (Richardson 2019). R…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C2E4EB
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy spoon, probably of 17th century date The spoon is fragmentary and damaged, missing the end of the handle (with a surviving length of 116.2mm and a weight of 32.6g). The bowl is of fig-shape (69mm long, 49.9mm wide, 9mm deep and 0.7mm thick) and is crushed. There is a maker’s mark within a segmented or beaded punched annulet on the bowl beneath the handle. The device within the annulet is corroded and worn but appears to have rounded lobes and was possibly of floral form, or possibly zoomorphic. No other marks are evident. The handle is integral and of…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6F4B2A
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy blade, probably corroded remnants of an Early Bronze Age dagger The leaf-shaped blade is truncated and heavily-corroded (with a surviving length of 47.9mm and a weight of 6.1g). The butt is evenly-rounded, giving the blade a maximum width at the base of the blade of 18.9mm). There are small rounded indents beneath the start of the blade edge, possibly remnants of rivet notches to secure the handle. The butt is thinned (with a minimum thickness of 0.8mm) and reaches its maximum thickness (of 2.5mm) near the midpoint of the blade. The butt is flat across its width, whi…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C6FECE
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Developed axehead of Needham’s Class 4E, relating to Type Bandon, as defined by Schmidt & Burgess (1981, p 65)[1] and probably dating to Willerby assemblage (Metalworking Assemblage V), the later part of Needham’s (1996)[2] Period 3, c. 1900 – 1600BC The axehead is near-complete, missing some of the peripheral areas and has a lozengic long profile (with a length of 111.3mm and a weight of 229.9g). The butt is corroded and is straight (with a width of 19.1mm and a surviving thickness of 2mm). The sides are straight and near-parallel, gently divergent …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hendredenny', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-49DA31
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age bronze axehead, blade fragment probably from a Developed axe, cast flanged axe or palstave of Early to Late Bronze Age date, probably c. 1700 – 1000BC The axehead is fragmentary, represented by the blade only (with a surviving length of 47.5mm and a weight of 98.0g). The break has occurred in antiquity and the axe is of sub-rectangular section at the break (with a width of 34mm and a thickness of 11.1mm). The sides are somewhat straight and divergent (for 20mm) before flaring outwards to the blade tips to produce a moderately expanded blade edge (with a surviving blad…
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-67968D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy sheet plate from a composite medieval strap end (c. AD 1230-1450). The plate is tongue shaped and has two holes for rivets at its squared-off end. One of the corners is missing. File marks are visible on both faces as well as traces of soldering on the terminal edges of the inside face. This object would have formed one plate on a two piece strap end or a three piece (with a spacer).
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-529C9F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post-medieval rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649). Type 3 Maltravers "ovals", mullet initial mark, minted in 1634-1636 (North 2293).
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6C4488
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A silver cufflink pair, formed of two circular discs with bevelled sides and lipped rims. At the back are traces of a corresponding recessed design, obscured by solder for the silver attachment loops, which are also silver and of circular cross-section, connected by an oval silver wire link. One side of the link bears a possible maker’s mark. The front faces of the discs bear repoussé designs, each disc showing a clasped hands above a pair of hearts side by side, surmounted by a large, single, jewelled and arched crown with central cross. The design is set ag…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-5A2A37
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Aesica type and of 1st century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and is corroded (with a length of 40.1mm, a surviving depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 16.0g). The brooch is of closed form and is cast in one piece but employing a separate spring mechanism, with the missing axis bar secured through a central lug behind the head (21.2mm wide). The chord was tensioned by a notch cut through a rib at the head. Either side of the damaged central lug on the rear are grooves to accept the missing spring. The arched bow (24.9mm long) has d…
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-58F2B5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze Transitional palstave, probably of Type Roundhay, as defined by Schmidt & Burgess (1981, p. 149)[1], Ribbed Variant and of Penard or Wallington metalworking industry, of Needham's Periods 5 -6, dated to c. 1300 - 1150BC The palstave is near-complete, missing the loop but is heavily-corroded and is comparatively small (with a length of 108.6mm and a weight of 194.6g). The butt is straight, now worn to a slight angle (with a width of 18mm and a thickness of 5mm). The sides are near parallel, very gently convex (reaching a width of 23.5mm above the loop a…
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-99D6A5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Description Decorative gold stirrup-shaped ring. It has a small bezel for a small blue sapphire, en cabochon. The hoop is of D-shaped cross-section (flat internally). The internal hoop diameter is 19.4 x 20 mm (very slightly misshapen). Minimum band width 2.6 mm; minimum band thickness 0.7mm; weight 3.22g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Conclusions The form of the decorative, stirrup-shaped ring was very popular during the thirteenth century, and is paralleled by rings from bishops' tombs at Chichester, and the medieval collections of the British …
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-542AD0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Elizabeth I (1558-1603) sixpence, London Privy mark: Tun and dated 1594 2.24g, worn and damaged
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-EB4E3F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver coin Elizabeth I (1558-1603) groat, London Privy mark: Martlet (1560-1) 1.84g, worn
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D9CA3B
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy toggle fitting, possibly of Roman date The cast toggle appears to be complete and has a knop on each side of a slotted panel (with a length of 32.0mm and a weight of 4.0g). The terminal knops are of flattened, sub-spherical form (with a length of 5.2mm and a diameter of 7.4mm). No decoration is now evident on the knops. The central section is flat sectioned (2.5mm thick), with convex sides, one of which is more elongated than the other (producing a maximum width of 13.0mm). Near the centre is a rectangular slot (5.9mm x 3.7mm). The central area is also not decorated. The…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D9AA4E
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled plate brooch of Lozenge form and of 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and the peripheral side lugs (with a length of 27.5mm, a surviving width of 16.1mm and a weight of 2.8g). The missing pin hinged between twin lugs (giving an overall depth of 9.5mm) on the top of the rear of the brooch. At the base is the catch-plate (6.6mm long, 3.4mm high), extending on the rear of the peripheral lug. Between the hinge and catch-plate the rear has a circular hollowing. The front of the brooch is of stepped lozenge form (with a height o…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-84B152
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age bronze butt fragment from an axe of uncertain type but of Flat or Developed Axe form The axe is represented by a butt fragment only, broken at one end in antiquity (with a surviving length of 44.9mm and a weight of 33.1g). The butt end is damaged eroded at the end and distorted but was probably comparatively wide and straight (with a width of 24mm and a thickness of 1.4mm). The sides are straight and slightly divergent for their short lengths to the break (with a maximum width of 31.7mm and a thickness of 9.1mm). The axe butt has an angular, rectangular body section wi…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C477CA
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Two Post-Medieval silver cuff links. Two cuff links of identical design. Each is formed of two circular discs with bevelled sides and a lipped rim, joined together by an oval wire link. The face of each disc bears a raised, stamped design of a pair of hearts side by side, surmounted by a jewelled and arched crown set against a faint stippled field, within a raised circular border. At the back of each disc are traces of a corresponding recessed design, obscured by solder for rounded attachment loops. Illegible makers' marks (observable using a microscope) are present at the apex of …
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-172CA5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt posy-ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is plain, and very worn (having lost its original gilding). The gilding is well preserved inside the hoop. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text Keep faith ˖ tell death, in italic script. Internal hoop diameter 19 mm; band width 5.5mm; band thickness 1.3mm; weight 3.45g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. The form of the ring and style of lettering and wording of the inscription indicates that it dates to the seventeenth or early eighteenth century. There are s…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-EBD112
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Probably a Roman Republican denarius and probably of 1st century BC date. Head facing right / possibly Biga or Quadriga facing right. 3.18g, worn and corroded
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'farm of John Thomas near school', grid reference and parish protected.