Record ID: NMGW-EF5105
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow of Developed T-shaped type of T108 and of 2nd century AD date. The brooch is near-complete, missing the end of the pin (with a length of 45.5mm, a depth of 18.5mm and a weight of 12.4g). The copper alloy pin is hinged within tubular wings (with a width of 23.0mm and a diameter of 4.2mm) probably around an iron axis bar. The ends of the wings have a decorative vertical rib. At the head is a un perforated ‘chain-loop’ (5.6mm high, 6.8mm wide), with a circular cell infilled with a grainy red-brown deposit. The upper bow is of sub-rectangular section and…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-EE9617
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Initial T-shaped type, of Hull T104 and of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg, one side of the head and the pin (with a surviving length of 31.0mm, a surviving depth of 11.6mm and a weight of 9.1g). The pin is hinged within tubular wings, only one of which now survives (with a surviving width of 32.8mm and a diameter of 4.6mm – 6.0mm). Interestingly, the rear of the wings were decorated with vertical ribbing, seemingly intended to imitate a spring mechanism, bounded at the top with a horizontal groove to imitat…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-9AB261
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of T-shaped Type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by upper bow and partial head (with a surviving length of 26.6mm and a weight of 3.6g). The pin was hinged within tubular wings, one of which now survives (with a surviving width of 24.5mm and a diameter of 4.0mm). There is no evidence for a chain-loop at the head. The bow has damaged sides hut had a raised rim border (with a surviving width at the head of 14.4mm and a thickness of 2.6mm). The sides of the bow are straight and convergent to the break on the mid-bow …
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-9A7E11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval silver coin PENNY OF ÆTHELRÆD II (978 – 1016) Obv. +ÆÐELRED REX ANGL·ER; diademed bust l., four pellets to front, linked to shoulder by curved lines Rev. +ÆÐELVEARD MO NA; small cross pattée Weight: 1.49g; Die-axis: 0º First Small Cross type, c.978-9; BMC i; Hildebrand A; North 764. EMC 2016.0222 For initial discussion of this coin, see http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=51373 , which covers much useful ground. It is also worth noting that the only ‘Aethelweard’ recorded for Aethelraed II in First …
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-70537B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet-headed type and of late 1st to  2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 28.7mm, a surviving depth of 20.4mm and a weight of 6.2g). The missing spring was open and secured between perforated lateral lugs, now damaged (with a width of 14.5mm). The trumpet head is D-shaped with an integral chain loop, now damaged (giving the head a surviving height of 17.4mm). The bow has a central ridge, giving it a convex-sided triangular section, with straight sides converging to the…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-6EF08D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bone or possibly horn spoon probably of post medieval date, c. 17th or 19th century date The hand-carved spoon is complete and is comparatively small (with a length of 91.7mm and a weight of 4.4g). The bowl is of irregular sub-circular form (26mm long, 23.1mm wide, 4.5mm overall depth and with a thickness of 0.8mm – 2.2mm) and the outside edge and sides of the bowl are slightly straightened. The interior of the bowl is polished while the underside is faceted from its carving. At the junction with the bowl, the stem is V-shaped. The stem is square-sectioned above the bowl (4mm s…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6DF44D
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable medieval padlock of 12th or 13th century date The padlock has broken through a perforation in the arm and is missing the bar (with a length of 34.3mm, a height of 31.8mm and a weight of 18.4g). The cylinder is faceted on the exterior, with an opening on the underside and a groove at the top of the sides. The interior has an oval opening, now distorted at the mouth (10.6mm x 8.2mm and 0.6mm - 1.3mm thick). Within the mouth is a plate (4mm inside), with a vertical bar, dividing the cylinder. Above the cylinder is an integral, rectangular-sectioned flange (3.0m…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-076CC1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of indeterminate type probably of Ewart Park metalworking Industry, dated to c. 950 – 750BC but possibly of Wilburton-Wallington through to Llyn Fawr Industries, dating to c. 1,150 – 600BC The axe head is fragmentary missing the upper part and is represented by approximately half of the original (with a maximum surviving length of 61.4mm and a weight (containing sediment) of 111.9g). The break across the axe occurred in antiquity (where the axe had a maximum surviving width and thickness of 42.8mm and 13.2mm respectively). The axe is likely to …
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F09247
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, probably T-shaped or allied and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the top of the bow (with a surviving length of 23.0mm, a surviving depth of 7.1mm and a weight of 2.6g). The head is fragmentary (with a surviving width of 11.8mm and a thickness of 5.4mm) but the remnants of the axis bar and pin loop indicate that the brooch was hinged. The head narrows to the bow, suggesting a T-shaped or allied brooch. At the head is a rectangular stub from an integral chain-loop. The upper bow is of oval sect…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-F037E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
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 (with a surviving length of17.4mm, a surviving depth of 5.8mm and a weight of 2.2g). The missing spring was secured behind the semi-cylindrical wings (with a length of 9.0mm and a diameter of 4.5mm), with the axis bar secured by perforated end lugs and the chord probably tensioned by a lug at the head but is now lost. No decoration survives on the wings. The upper bow is of D-shaped section (6.5mm wide and 2.5mm thick at the head), w…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-F0132C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, chain-loop and much of the catch-plate and is heavily-corroded (with a length of 43.8mm, a surviving depth of 16.0mm and a weight of 7.7g). The pin was hinged within oval-sectioned, tubular wings, now damaged, particularly on one side (with a surviving width of 17.9mm and a diameter of 5.4mm x 3.7mm). The loop from the copper alloy pin is present but iron corrosion staining suggests a ferrous axis bar was used. No decoration is discernible on the truncated wings. T…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C77300
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or early 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is heavily-corroded and incomplete missing the leg and pin and is a comparatively small example (with a surviving length of 26.0mm. a surviving depth of 13.3mm and a weight of 2.9g). The copper alloy spring is secured between lateral lugs, around a copper alloy axis bar. The chord is tensioned by a hook at the head. There is the suggestion of vertical grooves on the short wings (with a width of 14.2mm and a diameter of 5.5mm). The square-sectioned head (4.7mm x 6.2mm) project…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C6CCEA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
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 and heavily-corroded, represented by the head and top of the bow (with a surviving length of 19.6mm, a surviving depth of 10.1mm and a weight of 6.8g). The missing spring was within semi-tubular wings, with the axis bar secured by perforated terminal lugs, now lost (with a surviving width of 20.8mm and a diameter of 6.5mm). The chord may have been tensioned by a hook, although little evidence for a lug or hook now survives. The upper bow is of D-shaped section (10.0mm wid…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C69718
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver coin Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) denarius, Rome IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PM TR P COS II; Victory facing right RIC 25 (AD 139) 2.81g, slightly worn
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C36E51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled Plate brooch of Umbonate Type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary represented by the lower third approximately (with a surviving length of 26.0mm, a surviving depth of 7.5mm and a weight of 3.50g). The brooch was of circular form with peripheral lugs, comprising a larger circular enamelled lug at the foot and probably a chain-loop at the apex (with an original length of approximately 44mm) and with six smaller knops around the edge. The flange (with an external diameter of c. 30mm) before the umbo is decorated with elongated D-shaped …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C36036
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of enamelled T-shaped type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 40.5mm, a surviving depth of 11.7mm and a weight of 5.4g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings, now damaged and truncated (With a surviving width of 21.3mm and a diameter of 4.3mm). No decoration is evident on the wings. At the head is the damaged remains of an integral chain-loop, thickened at the base but now missing the loop. The chain-loop has adhering ferrous corrosion, possibly from the pin or possibly …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-4948DC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper (possibly tin) alloy seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The cast seal matrix is of sub-circular form (31.6mm – 32.6mm diameter and weighing 14.8g) with a loop, now damaged at the apex of the rear (9mm long, 2.2mm wide, with a surviving height of 1.8mm and giving an overall surviving depth of 5.1mm). A rib extends from the base of the loop to the opposite edge. The seal die (3.2mm thick) has a damaged surface with corrosion masking many of the letters in the encircling legend. The central device depicts a trefoil or Fleur-de-lys and the encircling legend i…
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-492783
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 12th to early 14th century date The cast lead seal matrix is of pointed oval form and is near-complete but is worn and distorted (with a length of 35.8mm, a width of 27.3mm and a weight of 18.7g). The rear has a loop just beneath the apex (3.8mm wide and 3.0mm high), with a bevelled top edge, which extends along the rear face as a gradually weakening rib. The seal die (2.4mm thick) is now distorted and uneven. The central device comprises a trefoil or fleur-de-lys, with a weaker trefoil at its base. The encircling legend is now difficult to decipher b…
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-48F425
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of uncertain type probably South Wales (Stogursey) or allied Type and of Ewart Park Metalworking, dating from c. 950 – 750BC The cast axe is fragmentary, missing the mouth, one side and much of the faces (with a length of 78.1mm, a maximum surviving breadth of 26.2mm and a weight of 86.4g). The better preserved side has a small area of the mouth surviving, which is slightly out-turned (with a thickness of 4.8mm) with no discernible evidence for a collar moulding. The socket is of rounded rectangular form (with a depth of 60.9mm). The casting seam is …
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C8AA36
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg, one side of the head and the pin (with a surviving length of 35.0mm, a surviving depth of 14.1mm and a weight of 5.0g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings (with a surviving width of 20.0mm and a diameter of 3.7mm – 4.6mm). No decoration survives on the wings. The bow had straight sides converging to the break across the leg (with a surviving width at the head of 10.7mm) and has a grooved border. The bow is convex across its width and hollowed …
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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