Record ID: NMGW-5F2A77
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Author: Dr Sian Iles Description & identification The object is a small complete silver seal matrix. It has an oval face and an octagonal facetted openwork handle. The octagonal handle tapers to a banded collar, above an openwork trilobed handle with flourishes. There is a small chip on the top left edge of the face.  The face is engraved with a heater shield containing a coat of arms, within a single beaded border. The design of the arms consists of the upper section or ‘chief’ which is indented and decorated with three (3) five-point stars (mullets), in negative…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llawhaden Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-CF4403
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification Two halves of a decorated silver annular brooch frame. It is misshapen, with each part forming an elongated ‘U’ shape, which was once likely circular. The level of distortion obscures the form of the decoration on each ‘face’. There are regular, equally spaced notches infilled with niello across one ‘face’, with intermittent groups of four or five incised or stamped dots.  The other ‘face’ is largely plain with occasional groups of notches visible in one area. The two halves join at one break but do n…
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wiston Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-331B1E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver short-cross penny of John (1299-1216) or Henry (1216-1272), Class 6b2-6d, moneyer Henri, struck at Canterbury in 1213-1218 (North 975/2-977). The coin is heavily encrusted with a thick layer of silver chloride, which obscures many of the details.
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-9579B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Post Medieval sixpence of William III (1694-1702), uncertain mint. Obverse: Bust of William III, laureate and draped, right [GVLLIEL]MU[S] III  [DEI]  [GRA]. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields. MAG [BR.FRA]  [ET.HIB]  REX 16 [9]7
Created on: Monday 7th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-BB8EA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stuck silver Venetian soldino of Duke Michele Steno dating to 1400-1413.
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-5A3DB1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver finger-ring of mid to late 18th century date The sub-circular finger-ring is complete (with an external diameter of 20.7mm – 21.9mm, an internal diameter of 17.9mm – 18.6mm, a thickness of 1.3mm, a width of 7.5mm and a weight of 5.8g). The hoop has a raised border on both sides flanking a recessed band decorated with triangles composed of pellets in cast relief. The triangles are arranged in alternating orientation with an undecorated area between. There is a neatly soldered join on the band. The surface has a tarnished, silvery-brown patina. Th…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-59B9CB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Charles I (1625-49) half groat, Aberystwyth (1639-42) Privy mark: Book North 2342
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-F2303D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), dating to the period 11-10 BC (Reece Period 1). Obverse: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Laureate-head right. Reverse: IMP XII, Bull butting right. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (second edition) Augustus 187A.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-6D3828
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Silver gilt dress-hook with a rectangular-shaped back-plate cut from a sheet and the suggestion of cusping around the now broken edge. It has a small rectangular perforation for attachment to clothing, and the stub of a separate hook and bar loop (now missing) is soldered to the back. Attached to the front of the plate by solder is a hollow silver gilt box with three panels, each decorated with four hollow hemispherical bosses (upper examples now squashed), surrounded by fine filigree and pellets; cable twisted rods demarcate the panel edges. There is a cast fleur-de…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-6B5862
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The object is a silver spoon, now in two parts, comprising a bent handle junction with bowl, and the remaining bowl, folded twice. The stem is hexagonal at the base, becoming circular in cross-section mid-way along the shaft up to the simple devolved conical ‘diamond knop’ terminal with a small transverse moulding at the junction with the stem. The underside of the bowl at the junction with the handle bears what appears to be a quincunx motif (aka ‘cross-in-square’), but which can be interpreted as an equal armed cross with central boss within a square …
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-99AC0A
Object type: ARM BAND
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Circumstances and context of discovery The arm-ring fragment was found with the aid of a metal detector on a ploughed field, at a depth of about 3" (10cm), about 10-15 feet(5m) from the previously reported arm-ring 16.34.[i] The land is occupied by Mr Andrew Morgan and owned by Mr H. Harrison-Allen (full details of their addresses and full national grid co-ordinates for the findspot are provided on the Treasure Receipt Form). Description The silver object is a flat fragment of penannular arm-ring terminal of Hiberno-Viking type. It has the form of a broad flat band of s…
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-8490F6
Object type: ARM BAND
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
The silver object is a flattened fragment of penannular arm-ring of Hiberno-Viking type, now in two conjoining pieces. It has the form of a broad flat band of silver of rectangular cross-section, and in plan. The expanded mid-portion of the arm-ring is near the mid-point of the original arm-ring, and tapers to a narrow, fractured end. The production and flattening process has left multiple transverse stress fractures on the outer face of the arm-ring. The form of the arm-ring, having been hammered (forged) from a silver ingot into a flat expanded band tapering either side of a ce…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-31FB99
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description The reported object is a silver chape from a scabbard of a narrow-bladed weapon. It is formed of thin sheet metal, bent into a narrow tubular profile which tapers to a rounded tip. There is a vertical seam along one edge, which has split almost the entire length of the chape. The opening is engrailed or scalloped, the apices of which bend inwards slightly and are slightly damage. Beneath the scalloped edges are a series of horizontal bands and the main body of the chape is plain. There is a small stamp just below the scalloped edge on one side, which is worn and diffi…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-598461
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin Edward I (1272-1307) penny, London Class 9 (c. 1299-1301) 1.21g, corroded and incomplete
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-596052
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to AD 134-138 (Reece Period 6). PIETAS AVG reverse type, depicting Pietas, draped, standing front, head left, holding up both hands in prayer; altar left. Mint of Rome. RIC II Hadrian 257. 2.96g, corroded
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-D98884
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver spoon, now in two parts, comprising a bent handle junction with bowl, and the remaining bowl, folded twice. The stem is hexagonal at the base, becoming circular in cross-section mid-way along the shaft up to the simple devolved 'diamond-point' terminal. The underside of the bowl at the junction with the handle bears what appears to be a wriggle work cross-crosslet, now only partially visible, on the base of the bowl at the junction with the handle. The overall length is 81.55mm; maximum thickness of stem 3.3.x 3mm; bowl width about 32mm; bowl thickness 1mm; weight 1…
Created on: Friday 11th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-C6437A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative silver-gilt posy-ring. The hoop fragment is of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is cast with a repeating pattern of cells and raised single dots or pellets. Raised dots also fill the field between the cells and the plain borders. The areas between the raised decoration are inlaid with white and green enamel, most of which is now missing. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: FEARE·GOD·ONLI, in Roman capitals. The hoop is slightly distorted. The internal diameter is 17.6 x 17.2mm; external diameter 19 x 19.6mm; band width 4.8 mm; band thi…
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-1995D1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late medieval gilded silver finger-ring with external inscription on a plain central band, separated by a deep grooves from a 'beaded' border made up of parallel grooves. The bezel takes the form of a solid casting, raised and narrower than the band width of the ring. The inscription reads: jaspar : melchior : baltazar : in a mixture of upper and lower case crude black letter script. Triple dots separate words, and the last name is separated from the bezel by an engraved meander with dots. The inside of the hoop is plain. Internal hoop diameter 17.9mm; external hoop diameter 22.5…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-115DBC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The reported object is a silver gilt iconographic ring (weight 7.18g). It has a ridged bezel, each facet engraved with three words, each on a separate facet of the rectangular bezel: ihs (between simplified sprigs) ave maria (in Black Letter script) Each shoulder is engraved with sprigs, within twisted volutes, the ridge tops beaded. Externally the lower hoop has the form of a plain rope moulding. The maximum external diameter is 23.8mm; internal hoop diameter 20.02mm; maximum bezel length 11.7mm; bezel width 9.3mm; thickness 1.7mm; minimum band width 3.7mm; weight 7.18g.…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-02EBA6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
central device in the form of a merchant's mark (comprising an encircled cross above interlaced cross stems, between small quatrefoils), within a single rope/indented border. One shoulder is engraved with a tau cross, and a slight depression below may be the remains of a motif. The hoop is slightly distorted, and the shoulder with the tau cross has severe surface scratching. There is a slightly golden colour within border indents which may be gilding, but this is difficult to verify without cleaning. Internal diameter 22.4mm ; maximum bezel width 12.3mm x 14.8; minimum hoop width 7…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2015
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.