Record ID: NMGW-F41833
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Two-piece strap end, probably of Late Medieval or Early Post-Medieval date. Both plates are the same size and are both shield-shaped. The front plate is decorative with a top and bottom scroll surrounding the letters I H S, presumably a monogram. Within the arms of the letter ‘H’ is a small central pink stone setting. The back plate is substantially thinner than the front and is plain with a central keyhole. The two plates have been riveted together with three rivets, one at the base and two at the sides, giving the strap end the characteristic V-shaped profile.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2003
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-F42888
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Spoon handle of Post-Medieval date (probably 17th century) made of debased silver. Fragment from the end of a seal-top spoon with a plain flat top above a V-shaped moulding. The handle has broken at the top of the shaft.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2003
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-F43792
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Iron arrowhead, probably of Medieval date. The arrowhead is socketed, and narrows as it approaches the blade. The blade would have had upward sloping shoulders, as evidenced by the more intact side. This arrowhead corresponds to the ‘multi-purpose forms’ used for both hunting and warfare identified by Jessop (1996).
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-174E11
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Fine Medieval cast open frame brooch, probably dating to the 13th – 14th century. The brooch frame is composed of an eight-pointed star, each sub-triangular component of which has two perforations. Between each segment is a raised circular collet containing a now white chalky substance. The settings have been analysed using a scanning electron microscope, indicating they are composed of calcium carbonate (M. Davies, pers. comm.). The settings originally would have been domed and the analysis implies that the collets were probably inset with mother of pearl or similar. The pin is of D…
Created on: Thursday 19th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-30F076
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy single loop buckle with a plain circular frame, probably dating from 14th to the early 15th century (Ottaway & Rogers 2002, 2886). There has been confusion in categorising annular brooches and annular buckles, Egan’s (in Egan & Pritchard 1991, 64-5) definition of brooch frames having a constriction or a hole for the pin, would result in this example being categorised as a buckle. The frame is slightly oval, possibly as a result of distortion and is circular in cross-section. The pin is still attached and has an open loop around the frame. The pin is ‘D’ shaped …
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-31D712
Object type: WEFT BEATER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Polished bone point, probably of medieval or post-medieval date. The implement is sub-rectangular in profile, with curved sides and flat faces. The tool tapers gently along its length, with a more pronounced taper and rounded profile near the tip. The end of the implement has been shaped to a diagonal. The point of the pin is missing, with a recent break. One of the faces displays a more porous bone structure, representing the inner face of the bone. The closest parallels to the implement are medieval bone pin-beaters used in textile manufacture similar to that found at Bedern, York (…
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-6D1B04
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Blade end fragment of a Bronze Age axe; the fragment is worn with none of the original surface surviving. The broken end does not show any evidence of a socket. The surviving blade edge is gently curved. The blade width is slender, with the sides gently expanding to the blade. The slender dimensions of the fragment suggests the piece may have come from a late palstave or socketed axe, although some of the width may have been lost through erosion.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-6D3F16
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy cauldron or skillet leg of Medieval date, probably dating from 13th - 16th century. The front of the leg has a prominent central rib and the rear of the leg has two chamfered edges. The fragment widens to an expanded foot. The leg has broken before the body of the vessel. The leg exhibits heavy carbon deposits as a result of repeated burning, as would be expected on the surface of a cooking vessel.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-82C370
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy plate brooch, possibly of Roman date. The brooch is oval in shape with an oval recess, probably for a conical glass setting. The brooch is gilded and carries two zones of decoration divided by a raised rib. The outer area is decorated with S-shaped scrolls and the inner area with lozenges between chevrons. The back of the brooch is flat and has a damaged perforated plate to house the spring and a catch plate, which has been bent against the back. Much of the surface has eroded, but the gilding survives comparatively well.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2003
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-85FD35
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman bow brooch of unusual form and type. The brooch has a hinge mechanism enclosed within short wings. The head of the bow is arched with a D-shaped cross section, which gradually thins as it approaches an integral moulding of circular cross section with slight side knobs. The bow after this is gently concave in profile and gradually tapers in before expanding back out at a rounded moulded foot. The bow is flat except for the catch plate, which begins as a low rib. The pin is present and of circular cross section with a flattened head. Decoration on the bow is both cast and incised,…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-9A5914
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Probably a farthing of Charles II (1660-1685 )with uncertain counter mark.
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Friday 7th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-9B50A8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Trade weight - 1 ounce, Avoir dupois, actual current weight - 26.19g; from the time of James II, 1685-89
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-AF63A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-2DCC16
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
This would appear to be a cast belt mount of triangular form with two opposing lugs on the sides near the top, and a more substantial lozenge shaped projection on the base. The mount has a central triangular opening. The apex of the mount is slightly expanded into a relatively long thin lozenge motif. The surface decoration has eroded but seems to have been a hatched design in low relief contained within a border. There are organic remnants surviving on the reverse of the mount consisting of a coarse wool weave over a leather backing. The wool is observable through the central opening…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2003
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-2F7CC3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Personal seal matrix probably of pre-13th - 15th century date. The seal is pointed oval in shape and is flat The lug on the reverse is unpierced, and is now bent back upon itself. There is no central rib on the reverse. The seal has eroded causing the legend on one side to be illegible. The beginning of the legend reads S . I O H N N E : Probably indicating the personal seal of Johannes. The letterforms are consistent with a 13th or 14th century date. The central motif depicts a fleur-de-lis
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-3E5952
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
The thimble is made on sheet copper alloy and tapers gently inwards with a relatively flat top. There is the suggestion of an incised line border near the rim. The indentations are irregular oval and have seven rows making up the sides of the thimble, with a further three ‘rows’ at the top. The thimble is now distorted and has a small tear.
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-3EA797
Object type: ROTARY KEY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Relatively large cast rotary key, probably dating from the 13th to the 16th century. The bit is trapezoidal in shape and is comparatively simple for this key type, with a single cleft each side and two chevron shaped grooves each side. The shaft is hollow, with an off-centre hole, and is circular except for slight faceting. The key has an elaborately collar with two triangular profiled mouldings contained with rectangular mouldings. The bow is circular, and is flat internally with a biconical exterior. There is a square knob on the outside edge of the bow with a cross at its apex.
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-40C3F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman Republican denarius. Metal suggests a contemporary copy (core of plated coin).
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-42FFE0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Short Cross Penny
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-432621
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Short Cross cut 1/2d
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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