Record ID: NMGW-CDE50B
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Bronze Age cast copper alloy flat axe of undeterminable type, dating from c. 2200 to 1800 BC. The axe is incomplete due to surface loss. It has a surviving length of 76.79mm. The blade end is crescentric in shape, it has a surviving blade width of 44.79mm.  From the blade, the body of the axe narrows in shape, and terminates in a rounded butt. The axe is broadly lenticular when viewed in profile, although heavy corrosion has altered its shape. The axe has a heavily textured surface caused by corrosion; it is copper-green in colour with areas of reddish brown…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-3A90AA
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze dirk, probably of Group III weapons with a damaged butt The dirk is near-complete with some peripheral damage to the butt (with a length of 121.3mm and a weight of 31.0g). The apex and shoulders of the butt are corroded and rounded (with a width of 31.1mm and a thickness at the apex of 0.8mm). There are the remains of a rivet hole on one side (with a diameter of 5.9mm) and probably the corroded remains on another on the opposite side.  It is now unclear whether the butt has significantly eroded around the rivet holes or whether the dirk has a reworked but…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-3A7AD0
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed chisel The chisel is complete (with an overall length of 103.5mm and a weight of 43.5g). The socket mouth is oval (with external dimensions of 19.6mm x 15.9mm and internally 16.4mm x 12.3mm) and there is no collar or mouldings and there are no attachment holes on the sides of the socket. The sides are near-straight, or slightly concave and the socket faces are straight and convergent to the blade (with a socket depth of 48.2mm). The blade is of rectangular section (15.1mm wide and 5.6mm thick beneath the socket) and the sides are gently convex and divergent to…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-8C8316
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl, possibly of late Bronze Age date, c. 1250-800BC. The awl is made up of two regions, one end being bullet shaped and having a smooth surface, the other having a hammered surface. The awl is 52.7cm long and 6.6mm in diameter at the widest point. The tang end, comprising of 30.5mm of the length, is roughly worked with obvious hammer or tool marks. This narrows towards the tip and then gently curves to a sharp point. It is broadly square in section. The working end of the awl, comprising of 22.2mm of the length, has a smooth surface and is bullet shaped. It i…
Created on: Monday 19th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-1C6F35
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy hinged mount, probably a harness pendant suspension mount of medieval date The cast mount is near-complete (with a length of 33.5mm and a weight of 5.8g) and is of D-shaped section with straight side, widening towards the hinged end (with a width at the apex of 7.3mm and a thickness of 4.3mm and a width of 11.7mm and a thickness of 4.4mm at the hinged end) and is rounded at the apex. The convex face is decorated with transverse ribbing and the mount was attached using two iron rivets, the upper of which remains in place. The flat rear face is not decorated. It is likely…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1C4EBA
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy quillon dagger guard, probably of 13th or 14th century date The cast guard is complete (with a width across the arms of 67.5mm and a weight of 34.2g). The guard is thickest at the oval central block (20.6mm wide, 14.0mm long and 9.8mm thick). The central aperture in near-rectangular, slightly narrower at one end (14.4mm wide; 5.9mm and 6.9mm deep at each end). One side of the central block has the locating lug of rectangular section, which narrows slightly to the end (with a length of 8.3mm, a width of 7.5mm and a thickness of 5.6mm). The sides of the block with …
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-0B4A0B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount The cast mount is incomplete and distorted (with a length of 76.6mm, a straightened length of 78.4mm and a weight of 16.1g). The terminals have projecting knops of D-shaped section before the attachment perforations (of 3.5mm and 4.1mm diameter) and are marked by edge faceting to define the terminals. The arms were of Sub-triangular section, now worn and corroded (with a width of 9.8mm and a thickness of 3.4mm). At the centre is a square panel (12mm square and 3.0mm thick) with damaged projections on one side, possibly originally forming a loop (givi…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-0B312C
Object type: ROTARY KEY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rotary key of uncertain date, possibly Roman or medieval The cast key is incomplete, missing the bit (with a surviving length of 87.5mm and a weight of 32.2g). The bow is circular (19.3mm diameter external and 12.3mm internal) and of sub-triangular section (4.6mm wide and 2.3mm – 3.5mm thick), with a mid-ridge on the interior. The bow is somewhat worn, particularly around the top possibly from suspension. The collar moulding is rectangular-sectioned (10.0mm wide and 6.0mm thick) and comparatively long (at 13.2mm) decorated on each face with a central wide rounded g…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-0B04E8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 12th or 13th century date. The cast seal matrix is of faceted handle form with a circular die (with a length of 28.8mm and a weight of 11.8g) and is near-complete but heavily-corroded. At the apex of the handle is the attachment loop, originally of lozenge form, now worn (8.0mm wide) with a circular perforation (3.5mm diameter). At the base of the loop is a triple ribbed moulding on the hexagonally faceted handle, which widens to the sub-circular die (20.7mm – 22.0mm diameter). The seal die is corroded and the detail is no longer clear but a…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-CD39F4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant of 13th or 14th century date. The cast pendant is of two-piece form, comprising a quatrefoil frame with an inner cross pendant and is missing the top of the loop (with a surviving overall length of 57.8mm and weight of 15.4g). The pendant was suspended from an attachment mount through a lug at the apex (9.7mm deep), now broken through the perforation (of 4.9mm diameter). Below the lug is another hinge for the inner pendant with a dome-headed copper alloy hinge pin (9.7mm long). The outer quatrefoil frame (38mm long and 38.0mm wide) has rounde…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-CCF92B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Aucissa or derivative type and of 1st century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and catch-plate (with a length of 52.3mm, a depth of 8.9mm and a weight of 2.2g). The missing pin was hinged with in a rolled-head, now damaged (with a width of 13.7mm) and with a central slot for the pin. The head narrows at its base (to 4.1mm wide and 0.9mm thick) before widening to the bow (at 7.0mm wide). The sides of the bow were straight, now eroded and are slightly convergent to the top of the leg. The bow has a slight mid-ridge, giving a shallow…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-525A32
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy enameled mount of mid-12th to mid-14th century date The mount is near-complete but is now folded and is of trilobed form. The mount form and decoration suggest that it was intended to flank a central plate to its right, probably with a similar mount flanking the central plate on the left. The right edge of the mount is straight and vertical but with a concave arc at both the top and basal corners. The top and basal edges are rounded and define the trilobed left edge. The mount was attached using five attachment rivets positioned around the edges. The decoration o…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-AA44FD
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy book mount The mount is near complete, comprising two rectangular copper alloy plates and a separate perforated lug (with an overall plate length of 30.0mm and a weight of 6.6g). The top plate is larger (30.0mm x 22.0mm and 1.0mm thick) and has an integral hook at the end (5.1mm deep). The plate is decorated on the top face with an incised border, inside of which is a geometric motif composed of double lines of rocker-arm decoration arranged around a central axis with diagonals each side forming chevrons, but now worn and corroded. There is a small…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A95494
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval gilt copper alloy disc mount of Anglo Saxon style from a strap, possibly of a harness and of 6th to 7th century date The cast mount is of circular form (27.5mm diameter and 9.2g) and is near-complete, possibly missing part of the rear loops. The face of the mount has a flat thin border around the rim (2.0mm thick) before a circular rib, now corroded but possibly originally beaded. There is a weaker rib inside before six raised zoomorphic devices, possibly depicting running hares, all running in the same direction. Between the centre and the hares are six sets of th…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A902D4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle plate probably dating from the mid-14th or 15th century The buckle plate is fragmentary, represented by a single incomplete plate (with a surviving length of 36.4mm, a thickness of 0.4mm – 0.6mm and a weight of 3.0g). The plate is widest at the attachment end (at 18.6mm), with straight sides narrowing slightly to the break (at 16.2mm wide). The attachment end has pointed corners with convex ends to a central circular aperture (8.3mm diameter). The buckle plate was attached using two separate pins, either side of the aperture, one of which remains in…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-20ACCD
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy ‘Horse and Rider’ figure or statuette, probably of Roman date, possibly from the 2nd or 3rd century AD The figure appears to be complete except for a separate stand or base but is corroded (with a length of 77.0mm, a height of 74.4mm and a weight of 88.3g). The horse and rider are integral and cast in the round. The horse however is flat and rectangular sectioned (with a thickness of 5.8mm). The horse is crudely depicted in side profile and is walking forward. The horse is not able to stand without support and the leg terminals may have been secured to a base. Wh…
Created on: Friday 5th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-525A7A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st to 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin with a slightly distorted bow (with a length of 58.3mm, a depth of 14.2mm and a weight of 12.5g). The spring is secured between perforated lateral lugs, around a copper alloy axis bar and with the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The wings (with a width of 19.5mm and a diameter of 7mm – 8mm) are semi-cylindrical with expanded terminals. There is no applied decoration on the wings. The sides of the head (with a width of 9.2mm) are enhanced with curv…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
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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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