Record ID: NMGW-605466
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a small silver annular brooch with integral pin (frame misshapen. The frame is decorated with continuous transverse incised bands or ridges on the front surface, some of which are inlaid with a darker material, possibly niello. On the reverse frame are four groups of evenly spaced bands. The dagger-like pin is attached by a wraparound head, decorated with three irregularly spaced parallel grooves. A stirrup at the junction of the pin shaft and head has two corresponding arms, each tapering to a point at the tip. The stirrup is cur…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penllyn Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-D197A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck silver cut halfpenny of Henry II (r. AD1154-1189) or possibly Richard I (r. AD 1189-1199), dating c. AD 1180-1190. Rhuddlan mint, Halli moneyer as North Group I Class i, No. 972/1, aka Ruddlan Class 1a.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-D1887A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck silver denarius of Hadrian (r. AD 117-138) dating AD 118-120. Uncertain type, either as RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 138 or 198. Mint of Rome. 
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-A2CAD3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description of the finds Silver crossbow brooch, complete and well preserved with little sign of corrosion, apart from the pin, which is of copper alloy and only survives as badly corroded fragments. The knob at the head is quasi-onion shape rising from a double ridged collar. The arms are a hexagonal tube that houses a copper alloy axial bar for the pin, which was hinged. At each end there is a knob, the same as that at the head of the brooch. The bow is narrow and undecorated apart from at the junction of the bow with the foot, where a length of silver wire is coiled round the bow f…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Five Mile Lane', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-3D5B90
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description of the find About half of a finger ring with a flat elongated oval bezel and the remains of plain loop tapering away from the bezel. The bezel is decorated with a crudely scratched motif, probably intended to be a stylized palm branch. Dimensions: internal diameter 17mm; bezel 11mm (long) by 6mm (wide); weight 1.7g. Evidence of Date Good parallels for silver finger rings of this form, with better executed incised stylized palm branch motifs, can be found in the Roman period, second to third century AD. Cf. Blackburn area, Lancashire (Herepath 2005); York (Downes 2007); …
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Nicholas and Bonvilston Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-3C75C0
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description of the find Small silver object consisting of a small circular bowl on a long slender shaft that tapers to a point. The bowl is now at virtually a right angle to the shaft and the shaft is bent again about two-thirds along its length, but originally all would probably have been aligned. There is no additional decoration. Dimensions: length 64mm; bowl diameter 5 mm; shaft diameter 2mm; weight 1.8g. Evidence of Date Good parallels for an object of this type can be found in the ligulae (toilet spoons) of the Roman period, with their small flat or cupped round scoop on a lo…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Nicholas and Bonvilston Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-379142
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The plain pin has a broad wrap around head and transverse raised ridge at the junction with the shaft. Length 28mm; head width 5mm (incomplete); weight 0.99g. The object has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. To judge from its colour and weight and visual comparison with brooches and other silver dress accessories in the collections of the Department of History & Archaeology, the alloy is well in excess of 10% silver. Conclusions The pin form and width indicate that it is from a medieval annular brooch of thirteenth or early fourteenth…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llantwit Major Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-6C49F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver groat of Henry VI, first reign (r. AD 1422-61), of the annulet issue dating AD 1422-1427. Mint of London, initial mark pierced cross pattee. As North 1426. Obverse: Crowned bust facing Obverse Legend: +HENRICxDIxGRAxRЄXxANGLIЄxZxFRANC Reverse: Long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles, annulets linking pellets in two opposing angles, legend around in two circles Reverse Legend: +POSVI/ DEVM A/DIVTOR/E MEVM// CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON Initial Mark: pierced cross pattee Die Axis: 6 o’clock Diameter: 27.8mmWeight: 3.64g
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-84FB01
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver farthing of Edward I or II (r. AD 1272-1307 and 1307-1327 respectively), likely dating AD 1300-1310. Edwardian Class 10-13, Withers Type 29-31. Coin is worn and missing some of its edge. Obverse: Crowned Bust facing Obverse Legend: +EDWARDVS REX A Reverse: Long cross dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter Reverse Legend: [CIVI/TA]S /LON/D[ON] Die Axis: 3 o’clock Diameter:  Weight: 0.32g
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-68E217
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
A Scottish cut farthing coin of William I, of the Short Cross and Stars coinage Phase B dating AD 1205-30. Moneyers Hue Walter, minted at either Edinburgh, Perth or Roxburgh. Diameter: 10.4mm  Weight: 0.43g
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-69A692
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
A denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. Unattributed mint. The obverse legend is likely to be [IMP CAR]AVSIVS P F AVG which equates to RIC V, pt 2, Carausius 719.  This is the third example of this particular type in Sam Moorhead's corpus for the new RIC on Carausius, but has no die-links with the other coins. There are eight denarii with this PAX AVG reverse type. Diameter: 17.3mm Weight: 3.23g
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-32A946
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval penny of Edward IV (second reign 1471-1483), Type XIX or XXI, uncertain inital mark, minted in Canterbury in 1477-1483 (North 1657).
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-32351B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval cut short cross halfpenny possibly of John (1199-1216), possibly Class 6b2, uncertain moneyer, minted in Canterbury in 1213-1215 (North 975/2). 
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-4B9B9C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval voided long cross cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), from the period AD 1251-1272. Minted by Robert of Canterbury, class Vc. Coin has been clipped and lost part of the inscription.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-4B78AB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval silver penny of Edward II (AD 1307-1327) or Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Mint of Durham. If Edward II, coin is class 11a; if Edward III, Durham type 4, North 1127 or 1124. Obverse is badly damaged, coin has been clipped.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-49F703
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn silver Medieval Irish penny dating to the reign of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), dating to AD 1297 - 1302. Class IVb, Dublin mint. Single pellet before EDW.R . Spink 6252.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-3B1F4F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547). Third coinage (1544-1547), North 1848, mint of York. Inscription is very worn.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-BCC60A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval chinfrão, or meio real, of D. Afonso V of Portugal (AD 1438-1481). Mint of Porto (as indicated by the letter P on the obverse field). Coin has been clipped, most of the inscription is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-668BC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), coronet initial mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1569 (North 1997). 
Created on: Friday 12th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-66636F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver groat of Mary I (1553-1554), Pomegranate privy mark, minted at the Tower of London, 1553-1554 (North 1960). The coin appears to have been folded twice in the style of a "love token" or lucky coin, but has since been flattened.
Created on: Friday 12th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.