Record ID: NMGW-BA9C6D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete sheet copper alloy strap end of Medieval date (c.AD 1350-1500). The single sheet is tongue-shaped in plan with a single central rivet on the wider end (resulting in a depth of 3.1mm). The plate measures 10.1mm at the wide end and is slightly bent with an overall distorted length of 31.7mm and 0.6mm thick. The other end tapers to a width of 8.5mm before tapering more dramatically to a rounded point. The strap end has some similarities to one illustrated in Egan and Pritchard 2002: p.139 no. 640 and p.142 no. 659, 660. The surface of the object is corroded with patc…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-BA93B9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast copper alloy sheet plate from a composite strap end of Medieval date (c.AD 1230-1450). The plate is tongue-shaped (0.5mm thick), tapering from the wide end (16.5mm wide) with two rivet holes (missing the rivets) to the narrower curved end (c.9.5mm wide). The edge of the wider end raises up slightly in the corners, as seen in other strap-ends e.g. BUC-A9DA09 and in examples illustrated by Egan and Pritchard 2002: 142 no. 664, 670; p.144 no. 672, 673. The strap-end would have been riveted together with another plate of the same form with a forked spacer between. Bot…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-BA8B6F
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double sharp-hooked clasp (dress hook) of early Medieval date (c. 8th to early 8th century AD). The object consists of a central bar and two curved hooks. The central bar is sub-rectangular in plan and profile measuring 22.5mm long, 7.8mm wide and 4mm thick. The bar is neatly perforated in the centre (3.4mm internal diameter) which may have been used for a suspension chain or cord. Transverse incised lines frame the perforation on both sides. The bar is decorated with diagonal incised lines on both sides and both edges. The bar gently tapers towards incurv…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-BA78E8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle of Medieval date (c. 1300-1450). The buckle consists of a single sub-circular loop frame with central bar with overall measurements of 30.7mm long x 28.8mm wide with a max thickness of 2.4mm. The frame is missing the pin. The negative space in the frame is asymmetrical, whether this was intentional or not is unclear. The buckle is decorated on both ends with unevenly spaced incised lines transverse along both ends of the frame. The outside edge is flares out and is more ornate, uneven in width with unevenly spaced incised transverse lines. From the ornate ou…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-ED17CE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Henry V (1413-1422 AD). Class C, “Frowning” bust, type 1 or 2 (North 1387). Coin seems to have been clipped. Mint of London.
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-ED0B56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy continental plate brooch dating to the Roman period (c. 25-250 AD). The brooch is sub-curcular in form, with four lugs projecting from the edges at every 90 degrees, one of which is perforated to form a chain loop. The other three lugs are unperforated and decorated with a ring and dot. Only the lug backed by the catchplate is surviving, the rest are damaged. The front of the plate is decorated by a series of concentric raised circles. The two outermost circles are filled with a design of repeating pellets, these circles surround a deep groove around t…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-ECE816
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy nummus of Crispus, dating to AD 317 (Reece period 15). Obverse: CRISPVS NOB CAES Bust of Crispus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Sol, radiate, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. Mint of London. RIC VII, p. 104, no. 115. Diameter: 18.6mm Weight: 2.24g
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-6C4D71
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy miniature votive axe of Late Bronze Age to Romano-British date (c.1200 BC-AD 400). The miniature axe head is sub-rectangular in plan and triangular in section with a total length 17.7mm and width of 8.8mm. The mouth of the axe is a sub-square opening (6.9mm x 5.6mm) representing a socket. Three equidistant incised lines/collar mouldings around the perimeter separate the mouth from the top of the integrally cast loop, which begins 2mm from the mouth and measures 5.9mm long, 3.9mm wide and 2.5mm high. A small circular perforation penetrates the cent…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-F1155E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy looped palstave of possible South Western type dating to the Taunton/Penard metalworking phase (c. 1400-1100 BC). The palstave has an incomplete length of 130.3mm and a weight of 394.5g. A transverse break at the butt end of the flanges means that the butt is missing but can be assumed to have been relatively narrow- the width at the break is 23.1mm, tapering slightly from the maximum width at the flanges of 28.1mm (not including the side loop). The sides are slightly convex as far as the high point of the stop and are then straight and slightly fa…
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2021
Last updated: Saturday 9th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-88113C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver medieval penny of Edward IV (Second reign 1471-1483), minted in York, 1461-1483. The coin is worn, has been heavily clipped and is missing a fragment from its edge.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 21st September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-87C058
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Constans (AD 333-350), dating to the period AD 347-348 (Reece Period 17). VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing front, facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII Treveri 199.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 21st September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7873BE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap slide with internal projections of medieval date (c.1150-1400 AD). The object is slightly trapezoidal (17.6mm wide at the inside edge compared to 19.3mm at the outside). The object is undecorated. Two opposed internal projections near the inside edge. The maximum width for a strap through the base would have been 14.3mm. No.1258 (pg 233-234, fig. 149) is a similar example in Egan and Pritchard (2002).
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-786C76
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap slide with internal projections of medieval date (c.1150-1400 AD). The object is slightly trapezoidal (23.4mm wide at the inside edge compared to 27.4mm at the outside), and rectangular in section. The outside edge is decorated- there are two non-identical knops at the corners of the edge, and two central paired knop mouldings. Two opposed internal projections near the inside edge. The maximum width for a strap through the base would have been 19.2mm. No.1260 (pg 233-234, fig. 149) is a similar example in Egan and Pritchard (2002).
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7853C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy and glass finger ring of Medieval date. The Ring has a four clawed setting at the bezel holding a worn white gem, likely made of glass. The bezel is 8.9mm wide, 10.1mm long and 5mm thick. The setting is placed slightly off centre on the bezel, so projects perpendicular to the hoop by around 2mm. The hoop is roughly plano-convex in section and of uneven width, partially due to damage. The widest part of the hoop is to one side of the bezel (7.3mm), and the thickness is variable and uneven, being c. 1.6mm at the sides of the hoop and 2mm at the back. The internal dia…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-78446E
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy sword-belt hanger of Post Medieval date (16th -17th century AD). The object consists of a bilaterally symmetrical cast plate with lobed top, flared sides and a trilobate terminal. The top of the plate would have ended in a hook, which has broken off and is lost. The plate is decorated on the front surface with foliate “vine scroll” mouldings. The plate has two rivet holes, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the plate, still containing the corroded remnants of the iron rivets. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The object is somewhat worn, …
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-783C55
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date (likely 14th century AD).The buckle consists only of a small rectangular frame with a narrowed bar and two grooves flanking the notch for the pin on the expanded outside edge. There is no evidence of a plate and the pin is missing. The frame is slightly trapezoidal, but with somewhat convex top and bottom edges. The top and bottom edges have a small ridge at each corner, which is typical of 14th century buckles. The object bears a dark patina, with small areas of the original green patinated surface.
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7835D2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date (c. 1150-1400 AD). The buckle consists only of an oval frame with offset narrowed bar and an ornate outside edge. There is no evidence of a plate and the pin is missing. The outside edge is decorated by four knops, two larger flanking and two smaller central separated by a groove, which forms the notch for the pin. The top and bottom edges of the frame are chamfered inside and out, and recurve to simple mouldings either side of the offset narrowed bar. The mouldings are executed on both the front and back of the frame, leaving t…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-782C41
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date (c. 1150-1400 AD). The buckle consists only of an oval frame with offset narrowed bar. There is no evidence of a plate and the pin is missing. The outside edge of the frame is expanded, but not lipped (5.6mm wide) with a notch for the pin. The frame narrows to 2.5mm at the top and bottom edges of the frame before recurving to simple mouldings either side of the offset, narrowed bar (c. 1.6mm thick). The reverse of the frame has no mouldings or decoration, but does show possible use wear on the outside edge of the frame. The objec…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7817D8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill brooch of Roman date. The brooch is broken at the bow, missing the foot and the pin. The rectangular (becoming D-shaped) sectioned bow has mouldings towards the head, the central notched ridge moulding rises to for a perforated lug (or crest as per Mackreth), that secured the chord of the spring. The wings asymmetrical in section, one being far thicker than the other are decorated with two ridged mouldings on either end, possibly as a result of a manufacturing error. Nonetheless, the brooch appears to have been functiona…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-E3C0FA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy potin of the Kent Region/Cantiaci, dating to the Iron Age (c. 150-100 BC), Kentish Primary series 'Thurrock MA' type. Obverse: Head left (prototype: Apollo). Reverse: Butting bull right. As Rudd ABC, pg. 33, no. 120; BMC 660-666; VA 1406.
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th September 2021
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