Record ID: NMGW-532F79
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast lead weight of probable Medieval date (c.AD 1350-1500). The weight is triangular in plan and rectangular in section (68.9mm long x 53.8mm wide at the base x 18.2mm thick) with a rectangular perforation/slot that is bigger on one side, probably the reverse (7.6mm long x 3.4mm tall) and is a narrow slit on the other, probably the face. The face is decorated with a moulded border stepped down from the flat surface of the face and defined by a deep groove along the inside edge. The weight was likely decorated with a motif on the front, but post-depositional damage and …
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-4582D1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete wrought iron barbed arrowhead of Medieval date (c.AD 1200-1300). The arrowhead is comprised of the point, a portion of a barb and the socket with a total overall length of 74.3mm. The arrowhead is triangular in plan and likely of LMMC type 14 with long barbs that would have originally come down as far as the socket, but much of the barbs have bene lost to old damage (resulting in a maximum surviving head length of 46.1mm and width 27.1mm). The cutting edge is set at the end of a long conical socket (now packed with corrosion product) measuring 12.2mm in diameter at the ba…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F61A27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval shilling of Charles I (1625-1649), triangle initial mark, Group F, minted at the Tower of London in 1639-1640 (North 2231). The coin has been clipped.
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F5EDDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval shilling of Charles I (1625-1649), tun initial mark, North Group D, Sharp Group E, minted at the Tower of London in 1636-1638 (North 2225).
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-5B28C3
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy French jetton of Charles VI (Mitchener 474).
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-ADB8A9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of the Aucissa Series (Auc), dating to the Roman period (c. 43-100AD). The brooch is mostly intact- missing only the pin, axis bar and part of the catchplate. The bow is narrow, strongly curved, with sides that taper gently from the head to the foot and a uniform thickness- 2.3-2.6mm – ridge once had beading along the length indistinct transverse mouldings at base of bow Head made from a sheet rolled up to wrap the axis bar- 4.1mm diameter rolled head- 12.3mm wide Foot knop composite- 5mm diameter round ball- 13.2mm from catchplate top to kno…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-AD94C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch, potentially of a hybrid form incorporating elements of both Trumpet Derivative and Colchester Derivative Hinged brooches dating to the Roman period (c. 43- 175 AD). The brooch is mostly intact and only the pin and most of the catchplate is missing. The brooch is integrally cast as a single piece except for the axis bar. The brooch is topped by a flat sub-circular knop projecting from the centre of the head. The front of the knop has a rough sub circular depression, potentially representing either a cell to hold enamel or an unperforated chain l…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-2116C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dupondius or as, likely of Trajan (AD 98-117). Obverse: Male bust right, legend Illegible. Reverse obliterated.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-210A54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius, likely of Antoninus Pius (AD 138 - 161). Obverse: Male bust right, legend Illegible. Reverse: Deity standing, holding object in right hand. SC just legible, rest of legend obliterated.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-20F445
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast lead object, likely a crude seal matrix of Medieval date (c.1200-1500AD). The object is flat and sub-circular with a crude raised rib (4mm thick), with a broken central lug on the reverse. The matrix is decorated with a design of radiating lines. There is no inscription. The extremely crude and uninscribed nature of this object leaves doubt as to its identification as a seal matrix, although its form is very similar. It may have been a toy, imitation or practice piece, or simply a seal matrix for a purpose that did not require complex designs or an inscr…
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BD1480
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead bag seal of Modern date AD 1880-1920. The bag seal is a cast disc with a bifurcated slot in opposed edges to function as a drawstring closure. One side of the seal bears a crown motif with WEBBS underneath and a legend TRADE [M]A[R]K / [REGISTE]RED around the circumference. An indiscernible motif below the crowned WEBBS might represent a semi circle with a figure inside and rays shining onto two sub-rectangular objects. The other side shows MANURE MANFRS written in two lines in the centre with cruciform symbols above and below. The legend reads WEBB[ & SONS] in an a…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BD06CA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead cloth seal of Post Medieval or Early Modern date. The cloth seal comprises two sub-oval discs connected by a thin folded strip and a thicker folded strip at one end. The surface is worn and eroded, rendering the legend and relief design illegible. The object is a medium grey patina measuring 21.0mm x 22mm x 5.9mm and weighs 13.03g.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BCFB5A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead bag seal dating to the early Modern period (c.1800-1900). The object is sub-oval in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The designs are in low relief with a raised circumferential border on both sides. One side depicts a circular rope emblem with linked foliate vine surrounding and a central banner across. The legend reads [RE]GISTERED TRA[DEMARK] around the edge. The reverse legend reads SUTTON [AND] SONS in three lines in the centre. An illegible legend runs around the edge, possibly SEEDS[…]. The object is worn around the edges on both faces obscuring some o…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BCC490
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman as of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) or Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to the period AD 161-192. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BCA90B
Object type: SADDLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval saddle pommel dating to the 16th or 17th centuries. The pommel is represented by one side of the object, which would have originally been cast as two halves, measuring 53.2mm high and 30.6mm wide. The pommel is hollow and domed comprising a short half-cylinder with a cut away area towards the base and a small crescentic indention at the top of the dome, likely representing a domed raised pellet, now missing (as seen in OXON-8FEFDE). The base of an arm (7.6mm long x 13.1mm wide) preserves at the bottom of the pommel with the break occurring…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BC7A86
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy vessel fragment of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The fragment is comprises the foot of a pot leg, likely from a cooking vessel (35.1mm long, 55.8mm wide at the bottom of foot, 41.4mm wide at the break, max depth 25.1mm). The foot is sub-trapezoidal in section with traces of a raised central ridge just before the break. Much of the original surface has been lost to old damage, removing any detail that may have decorated the potleg. The object is a mottled green patina and weighs 219.4g. The proximity of other fragmentary vessels (NMGW-BC6CB0, NMGW-BC3FC6, NM…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BC3FC6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy vessel fragment of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The fragment comprises the foot of a potleg, likely for a cooking vessel (74.5mm long, 27.9mm wide at the bottom of the foot, 33.7mm wide at the break, 15.1mm max depth). The potleg is sub-trapezoidal in section, reaching its widest point at the break and tapers gradually to the foot. Much of one surface is covered in iron corrosion product suggesting iron was present in the deposition environment. The metal is a mottled green patina and weighs 152.28g. The proximity of other fragmentary vessels (NMGW-BC7A86,…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BC376B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary cast copper alloy vessel handle from a pot or skillet, likely of Post Medieval date. The handle is cylindrical, circular in plan and measures 98.7mm in length. The handle is thickest at the end with a max diameter of 19.1mm. The end of the handle is smooth and flat with no evidence of percussion marks. The handle tapers gradually from the end and flattens slightly before curving towards the break resulting in a thickness of 12.8mm and width of 14.8mm. The broken end retains some original surface (4.8mm from external surface to break surface) which informs on the way the …
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-B74473
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman finger ring (c.AD 100-410). The ring comprises the bezel, shoulders and hoop (diameter 23.9 x 24.9mm). The band of the ring is at its narrowest at the bottom of the hoop (4.3mm wide x 3.1mm thick) and expands very gradually and unevenly on either side (reaching a width of 6.3mm wide x 3mm thick on one side and 5.4mm wide x 2.6mm thick on the other) before expanding to decorative sub-triangular/fan-shaped shoulders (13.7mm long) which hold the central bezel. The shoulders are each decorated with 6 incised lines and reach their widest points (15.9m…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Sunday 24th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-115F00
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description The reported object is a small annular brooch. The silver frame is of circular cross-section. One hoop face is decorated with continuous transverse incised lines inlaid with black niello, the other with six groups of transverse incised lines inlaid with black niello. The two sides of the wrap-around head meet at the top, and the pin rotates around the frame. The four pin shaft facets are engraved with irregular zig-zag lines (less well executed on reverse, almost as straight lines), as is the short stirrup and the head. External hoop diameter 18.9 x 16.5mm; hoop …
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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