Record ID: NMGW-1391B7
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Circumstances of discovery and reporting A hoard of 37 Roman silver coins was discovered by David Henry Moss and Tom Taylor on 20th-21st December 2018 and 19th January 2019 in Caerhun Community, Conwy. The coins were found while metal detecting on cultivated land that was under pasture at the time. The findspot (a National Grid Reference) of the coins and addresses of interested parties are given on the Treasure Receipt Form. The coins were discovered scattered in shallow rocky ploughsoil at depths of approximately 3-4 inches. Mr Moss and Mr Taylor discovered another coin hoard of Ro…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caerhun Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-0EA045
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Circumstances of discovery and reporting A ceramic pot containing 2733 Roman silver and copper alloy coins was discovered by David Henry Moss and Tom Taylor on 22nd December 2018 in Caerhun Community, Conwy.  The hoard was found while metal detecting on cultivated land that was under pasture at the time. The top of the pot was discovered at a depth of about 30cm below the surface of the field, at the top of a slight mound. The finders carefully excavated the pot themselves, wrapped the pot in bandages and left the coins inside the pot. The rim of the pot had been struck by a ploug…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caerhun Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-768077
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman radiate (a barbarous radiate) of Divus Claudius II (AD c. 270), dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an eagle left. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-E964EC
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic barrel lock of c. of 14th or 15th century date The cast Type C lock is near-complete, missing part of the tail and loop on the beast’s back (with an overall surviving length of 89.0mm, a height of 65.4mm, a maximum width across the shoulders of 22.5mm and a weight of 133.1g). The beast is a dog or lion and is three dimensional and hollowed on the interior. The beast is depicted with haunches flexed and forelegs extended resulting in the back angled upwards to the head. The head has small slightly projecting circular ears and the angled eyes are …
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A83D4A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, possibly of Trumpet or allied type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the leg and foot only (with a surviving length of 38.9mm, a surviving depth of 10.5mm and a weight of 8.3g). At the break, the leg is of oval section (7.0mm wide and 4.5mm thick) with straight sides converging towards the foot. The front of the leg was decorated with a central double rib, defined by flanking grooves. The foot is of globular form (7.3mm diameter). The catch-plate is evident on the rear of the leg but has la…
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A82FAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.0mm, a surviving depth of 10.6mm and a weight of 5.4g). The missing spring was secured between perforated lateral lugs, only one of which now survives (with a surviving width of 14.3mm and a diameter of 7.3mm) and the chord appears to have been tensioned by a hook, the stub of which survives on the head. The wing terminals are expanded and were enhanced with a groove. The sides of the bow have a cu…
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A81DA6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or early 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 42.0mm, a surviving depth of 18.8mm and a weight of 25.7g). The spring remains in place, secured between perforated lateral lugs (with a width of 26.7mm and a diameter of 8.7mm), with a copper alloy axis bar and the fragmentary chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The wing terminals are expanded and are angled to the rear. The expanded terminal is enhance with a groove. The sides of the bow have a curved moulding…
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A6B0FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 33.7mm, a surviving depth of 15.1mm and a weight of 12.6g). The pin was sprung within tubular wings, now eroded and with around a copper alloy axis bar. The fragmentary loop of the pin and axis bar are present but are now loose. The wings are slightly truncated and had expanded terminals (with a width of 20.2mm and a diameter of 7.2mm). No applied decoration is evident on the wings. There is the suggestion of a damaged lug oat the head …
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 19th April 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-AA3B5C
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy coin weight of early - mid-17th century date English, (c. 1630-9) for a gold unite of James I, current at 22 shillings
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-8377C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Roman coper alloy bow brooch of Wirral type and of 2nd century AD date. The brooch in incomplete, missing the pin, lower leg and top of the head-plate (with a s length of 47.0mm, a surviving depth of 19.3mm and a weight of 17.2g). The missing pin was hinged between semi-tubular lugs on the rear of the head (with a width of 12.6mm). The lugs and rear of the head has adhering iron corrosion, suggesting an iron axis bar and/or pin was employed. Above the head is a head-plate (giving the head a surviving height of 18.7mm) and the remnant of a truncated integral chain-loop (with an in…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-354744
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Gold fede or fidelity ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The outer face is plain. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: After consent ever content, in vertical italic script. Internal hoop diameter 15.8 x 16.6mm; external hoop diameter 17.5 x 18mm; band width 4.5mm; band thickness 0.8mm; weight 2.86g.
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-C76188
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver gilt finger ring. The reported object is a silver gilt finger ring, comprising a decorated bezel soldered to the plain narrow silver band of triangular cross-section. The engraved decoration takes the form of a quatrefoil; the hoop is plain. Traces of gilding survive. The bezel measures 5.8 high x 6.2mm wide. The band width is 2.3mm; thickness 1.0mm; internal diameter 19.7 x 17.4mm; overall weight 1.32g.
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-4B403A
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic stone axehead, complete (with a length of 142.8mm and a weight of 536.3g) and has a consistent polish which has removed all the shaping, presumably through pecking. The butt is blunt and has an even curve (45mm wide). Both sides are straight and gradually divergent to the blade. The axe has a pointed elliptical body section and reaches a maximum thickness (of 35.3mm) approximately one third of the length from the blade (53mm from the blade). The blade is moderately rounded (and has a width of 80.4mm). The blade retains its edge and has a number of small nicks. Geological …
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-08A5A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The reported object is the pin from a small silver annular brooch of stirrup type. The four facets of the pin shaft, which is of diamond cross-section, are incised with zig-zag lines. The wrap-around head of the pin, which would have secured it to the annular frame of the brooch, is missing, but the stirrups that prevented cloth from snagging are partially preserved (surviving width 15.6mm).
Created on: Friday 15th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7642E7
Object type: BRIDLE FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Early Roman cheek ring or side ring from a derivative three-link bridle bit (Spratling, Group II), probably of mid 1st century to mid 2nd century AD date. The cheek ring is complete and has an overall length of 71.9mm and weighs 104.0g. The loop at the apex of the ring has an internal diameter of 6-9mm and is of sub-rectangular section. At the head of the loop is an irregular malformed trumpet moulding on one side only, but appears to be conjoined to the other side of the loop at the top, and may be miscast. It is likely that the bridle link and ring were cast onto eac…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-7621D3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age copper alloy blade fragment from an uncertain artefact. The implement is incomplete and has broken in antiquity before the blade and has a surviving length of 54.6mm. The piece has been cast in a simple one-piece mould and has undergone no further finishing. At the break the piece has a width of 16.4mm. The sides are curved and diverge sharply to define an expanded blade with a crescentic edge. The implement is flat with a thickness at the break of 4.2mm and 3.2mm at the blade, and weighs 40.1g. Both faces are irregular as would be expected, given that the piece is from …
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-75FE70
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed gouge. The socketed gouge is near-complete and has broken in antiquity at the mouth. The gouge may be judged slender with a maximum external diameter at the mouth of 20.2mm (15.6mm internal). The gouge has an overall length of 86.0mm and weighs 46.0g. The mouth is simple and has no mouldings around it. The gouge has a subtle collar 12mm deep. The sides of the gouge are gently concave and converge towards the blade edge. The casting seams are high and have undergone minimal finishing. The gouge groove begins 31mm from the mouth. The blade edge h…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-75C4F7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe of faceted form and of Type Gillespie (follow Schmidt and Burgess 1981, 191f.). The axe is complete, although the blade edge has been lost and the axe has an overall length of 87.6mm and weighs 129.2g. The mouth is oval with an external width of 35.7mm and an external thickness of 33.2mm (internal - 27.8mm x 24.7mm). The socket has a depth of 74mm and becomes sub-rectangular in section c. 25mm from the mouth. The rim has been carefully finished and no evidence of the casting runner stubs survives. The pronounced flaring, trumpet-shaped mout…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-759FC0
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy palstave, probably of Type Guilsfield. The palstave is complete and has an overall length of 141.0mm and is comparatively heavy at 483.7g, implying a heavily-leaded bronze. The butt has a width of 24.7mm and is irregular, appearing to have suffered from casting problems with the bronze at the surface appearing to be porous, there is also some hollowing on both sides of the septum adjacent to the butt. This damage may be a result of insufficient bronze when casting. The butt was likely to have been straight and angled slightly towards the unlooped side. …
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-632296
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy palstave, probably of Type Guilsfield. The palstave is complete and has an overall length of 147.6mm and is comparatively heavy at 477.1g, implying a heavily-leaded bronze. The butt is straight (23mm wide) and is angled slightly towards the unlooped side. The septum is thick, as is typical for the type, with a thickness at the butt of 6mm and 14mm at the base of the stop. The septum is slightly concave across its width. The flanges are concave and end well before the butt (18mm). The sides before the stop are straight. The stop is rounded, suggesting th…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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