Record ID: NMGW-AA9664
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap slide of post medieval date (c. 1650-1800). The object is roughly circular in plan, with a slightly convex front face, c.2mm thick. Two flattened-oval sectioned lugs project from opposite ends of the reverse face, each is covered by iron corrosion product, presumably from iron rivets or inserts to the lugs. Incised curved lines radiating from a central circle decorate the front face of the object. There is some suggestion of finer decoration between the radiating lines, but the loss of the original surface to corrosion obscures any further definition. The object i…
Created on: Tuesday 11th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-004424
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver post-medieval halfgroat of James I (1603-1625). Coronet initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1607-1609 (North 2104).
Created on: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-0452B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval halfgroat of James I (1603-1625). Uncertain initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1604-1619 (North 2104, 2105/1).
Created on: Friday 9th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-042123
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Escallop initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1584/5-1587 (North 2016).
Created on: Friday 9th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-03928B
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spur of Post Medieval date (AD 1600-1850). The spur consists of two arms angled outwards, neck, and a central rowel slot. The rowel has been lost to old damage. The arms are D-shaped in section with a beveled outer surface and taper before terminating in old breaks. One arm is broken just before where a looped terminal would have been, giving the arm a total surviving length of 41.4mm, 5.7mm wide and 4.6mm thick. The other arm is broken in the middle with a surviving length of 25.8mm, 7.8mm wide and 4.5mm thick. The base of the neck is decorated with a …
Created on: Friday 9th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-025653
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval halfgroat of Henry VI (1422-1461). Rosette-mascle type, uncertain initial mark, saltire and rosette stops, minted in Calais, 1427-1430 (North 1448).
Created on: Friday 9th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 19th April 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C70BF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman sestertius of Claudius I (AD 41-54), dating to the period AD 43 - c.50 (Reece Period 2). Uncertain reverse type. Uncertain mint. This coin is a British provincial imitation, which has been countermarked PROB, short for Probatum meaning "approved". PROB is a British variant of the abbreviation. This countermark gave official sanction to the coin by the Roman government or its legal representatives (Baker 1984, 54). Robert Kenyon (1988, 61) hypothesises that the coins were countermarked PROB at a Roman military centre in Britain an…
Created on: Tuesday 6th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-708408
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval penny of Edward II (1307-1327). Class 10cf5, minted in Durham, 1309-1310 (North 1043/1).
Created on: Friday 2nd April 2021
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-705AD9
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy Jews Harp of post medieval date (c.AD 1500-1800). The object consists of a sub-circular head and two tapering arms, and a lozenge cross section. The rabbet (notch) is located at the apex of the object. The iron tongue is missing in old damage. Jews harps, or trumps, are folk instruments with a long history across a wide geographical distribution. They are believed to be indigenous to South East Asia, and had been introduced to Europe by the Crusades (11th to 14th Centuries AD). The form of the European Jews harp, is made from metal,…
Created on: Friday 2nd April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 5th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-466775
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint implement, probably a knife/scraper but may also be a flake with miscellaneous retouch. The object has a white speckled patination and invasive retouch on the lateral side with post depositional damage. Max length 72.1mm, width 22.3mm, 8.5mm thick, 9.3mm max depth and weighs 14.57g.
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-46019B
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy decorative fitting, possibly from a furniture or casket, likely of Post-Medieval date. The object consists of a single cast strip 89.2mm in length decorated with a central moulding 14.3mm long and 2.3mm wide flanked by square moulded knops 4mm x 4mm. A pair of distal mouldings sub-oval in plan (5.1mm x 8.2mm) contain circular rivets 3.8mm diameter. Both heads of the rivets are in situ, and one contains a fragment of the shaft, visible on the bottom. The ends of the strip terminate in squared edges. Both faces of the strip have been damaged by corrosion …
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-45B08A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval or Post Medieval vessel fragment consisting of part of the leg and foot, probably from a cauldron or skillet (c.AD 1200-1700). The leg is rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in section with the front surface of the leg wider and narrowing at the back. The leg is concave starting at a break from old damage (36.1mm x 11.7mm) and curving outwards, widening slightly at the foot (44.1mm x 24.1mm). A longitudinal raised central midrib 5.5mm wide decorates the front and runs down the leg 36mm from the break flanked by a shallow concave surface. The back is plain and un…
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-DE60E1
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy “Jew’s Harp” of post medieval date (c.AD 1500-1800). The object is lozenge in cross section, broken in half with one surviving prong that tapers to a rounded point at the end. The break is likely at the point where the rabbat (notch) would have held the iron tongue, which is now missing. The object is a mid green patina with an overall length of 58.5mm, 11.3mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 7.5g. These are small musical instruments that are played by holding the frame in the mouth against the lips or teeth. The mouth cavity is used as a res…
Created on: Friday 26th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 5th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-DE0401
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy openwork domed bridle boss of post-medieval date (c.AD 1675-1750). The fitting is circular in plan (max diameter 61mm) with a raised central dome (10.2mm high and 25.6mm diameter) and flat openwork border 3mm thick extending 20mm from the dome. The centre of the dome depicts an anthropomorphic face with curly hair. The outer border is decorated with a floral motif and 6 surviving semi-oval spaces of unequal size. The central space below the face is circular (4.7mm diameter) with iron corrosion all around, suggesting it was fastened to the bridle with an…
Created on: Friday 26th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-DDA8DB
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, likely debitage, of unknown date. No sign of retouch is visible on the edges. The flake is 21.8mm long, max width of 13.4mm, 4mm thick and weighs 1.01g.
Created on: Friday 26th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-228645
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spearhead probably of late Bronze Age date (c.1500-700 BC). The spearhead is fragmentary, missing the basal end of the blade and base of the socket with only the top end with tip surviving. The spearhead has broken through the central socket, which is solid, with a diameter of 14.2mm x 12mm). The position of the socket is marked by a prominent, rounded midrib with a width of 12.1 at the break, height of 3.3mm on one side and 4.3 on the other, and maximum surrounding overall depth of 12.2 just before the break. The midrib tapers gradually towards the tip…
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-219CA8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Bronze Age axe (1150 BC-800 BC). The axe is a plain long socketed type and slender in form. The axehead has been damaged and is incomplete missing the mouth and the loop (with a surviving length of 72.6mm and weight of 95.13g). The break is from old damage (where the axe has a maximum surviving width of 29.5mm, thickness of 21.1mm and socket depth of 43.1mm) and has a sub-rectangular section at the break with the end of the bottom loop on one side just before the break. The loop end is corroded and is represented by a small raised stub. The sides of th…
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-210B73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Uncertain initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1561-1603 (North 2001 or 2017).
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-0DFCC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn post-medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), uncertain initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1561-1582.
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-0DB373
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete but heavily corroded cast copper alloy flat pointed oval ‘vesica’ shaped seal matrix of Medieval date, c.1200-1450. The seal matrix is a flat pointed oval in shape. The reverse of the seal matrix has a pierced lug (3.5mm internal diameter) projecting from 6.75mm below the top point with a raised central midrib extending from the loop to the bottom point. The central device is a calvary cross raguly, surrounded by four of the instruments of passion. These are, from the top right clockwise, three nails, a whip or scourge with five thongs, the holy lance, a…
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 14th January 2022
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