Record ID: NMGW-7149A7
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze tanged and collared chisel, probably of Ewart Park metalworking industry, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 7, dated to 950 - 750BC. The chisel is incomplete, missing the tang and with a little peripheral damage (with a surviving length of 34.1mm and a weight of 7.4g). The tang was truncated in antiquity and survives as a square-sectioned stub (with a surviving length of 4.0mm and a width and thickness of 5.2mm and 4.3mm respectively). The chisel is thickest at the shoulder (at 4.9mm). The shoulder mouldings are triangular, with the top edge perpendi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-705B58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, The Wroxeter, Polden Hill / T-shaped type and of later 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin and bow setting (with a surviving length of 58.7mm, a depth of 16.0mm and a weight of 18.2g). The spring is secured between perforated lateral lugs and the missing chord was tensioned by a lug at the head, in a 'Polden Hill, lug type' arrangement. The wings are semi-cylindrical (with a width of 22.3mm) and the oval terminals are expanded and ribbed (8.6mm x 7.0mm); there is the suggestion that the termi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-092622
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Probable fragmentary Middle to Late Bronze Age spearhead The spearhead is represented the incomplete pointed socket only (with a surviving length of 67.8mm and a weight of 36.6g). The socket (with a surviving depth of 34.5mm and a maximum surviving internal diameter of 14mm and 20mm external) is open on one face and appears to have been sub-circular to oval. The interior of the socket is particularly roughly cast at its base but has undergone more finishing near the break. There are remnant stubs on one side, possibly suggesting loops for binding a spearhead. The spearhead width expand…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-053B06
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin: Probably an early coin (radiate) of Carausius (AD 286/7-93) in Britain, reverse unclear. 2.57g, corroded. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-DE801C
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Possible blade fragment of Bronze Age date The blade is fragmentary (with a surviving length of 24.7mm and a weight of 5.1 g) and appears to represent a fragment from the apex of the blade and beginning of the hilt. The suggested hilt part is wider and marginally thinner (with a maximum surviving width of 22.8mm and a thickness of 2.0mm). The blade edge does not survive on either side (with a minimum surviving width of 15.5mm, where it has a thickness of 2.8mm). A sub-circular notch may possibly be the remains of a rivet attachment hole. However, only one face only has a midrib (1…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-DD80BC
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age socketed spearhead, possibly of Middle Bronze Age date, c. 1600 - 1200BC The spearhead is fragmentary, represented by a median fragment (with a surviving length of 47.7mm and a weight of 9.4g). The mouth of the socket is missing (with a surviving depth of 31.4mm) and is open on one face but appears to have been of sub-circular to oval (with a maximum surviving internal diameter of 8mm). The socket defines a prominent midrib on the more complete face (giving a maximum surviving thickness of 7.5mm). On either side of the midrib, the beginnings of the blade are evident but are…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-C9FACB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type with flat wing ends, of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary represented by the head and the top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 20.5mm, a surviving depth of 11.7mm and a weight of 10.9g). The spring remains in place, secured between lateral lugs, which are angled inwards (with a width of 29.2mm). The chord is broken but is present, dislodged from its damaged lug on the head. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical grooves and ribs, now corroded and worn. The top of the bow is of D-shaped sec…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-C9AC4E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe, probably of South Wales (Stogursey Type) and of Ewart Park metalworking industry, of Needham's (1996)[1] period 7, dated to c. 950 - 750BC The axe is fragmentary, broken across both its width and length (with a maximum surviving length of 45.0mm, a maximum surviving thickness of 13.5mm and a weight of 53.1g). The one surviving side on the axe is concave, flaring to the blade tip. The casting seam is prominent and raised but has been neatly finished by hammering (with a thickness at the side of 5.4mm). The sides are angled towards the casting seam and w…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-4A683C
Object type: PISTOL
Broad period: MODERN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Modern wood and ferrous pistol of 19th century date The pistol was of percussion type with folding trigger and is complete (with an overall length of 160mm and a weight of 241.2g). The pistol was made by Freeman of London and is of 12mm (0.5 inch) calibre. The barrel is ferrous (with a length of 58mm and an external diameter of 18 - 19mm). The stock has incised geometric decoration around a diagonal oval containing the maker's name. The wooden handle is rectangular sectioned and has a rounded butt. The underside of the stock also has incised floral decoration. The trigger is curren…
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-33C609
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Galerius as Caesar (AD 293-305). Mint of Trier. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI S F //PTR RIC VI Trier 594b (c. 303-5) 7.59g
Created on: Monday 24th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-61805A
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age copper alloy terret probably of 1st century AD date The terret is near-complete but has a distorted hoop (with an overall length of 52.4mm and a weight of 34.0g). The integral bar of the terret has a sub-triangular tang (27.5mm wide, 14.8mm long and 2.7mm - 5.7mm thick), which is gently convex across both its length and width. There is a moulded step on both faces to define the beginnings of the hoop. The hoop is of oval (with a maximum external width of 45.9mm, height of 38.6mm and internal dimensions of 32.3mm x 24.8mm) and is of sub-circular to D-shaped section. The hoo…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-8E1549
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4, flat wing cap type), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 4.l, Plate 48. and of 1st to 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary missing the leg and wings (with a surviving length of 29.0mm, a surviving depth of 10.9mm and a weight of 3.8g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, now missing, probably behind wings with perforated terminals, now lost (with a surviving width of 11.9mm). Above the head is the remnant of a hook to tension the chord. The head has curved mouldings on the sides (givi…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-8D945B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.a-b., flat wing ends type), and of 1st century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary and represented by the head and upper bow only and would have been comparatively substantial (with a surviving length of 37.8mm, a surviving depth of 17.5mm and a weight of 14.0g). The missing spring was likely to have been secured between lateral lugs now lost. There is the stub of a corroded lug on the head, suggesting that the brooch employed a Polden Hill, lug Type arrangement. The wings are heavily tru…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-38FF3A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy disc brooch of 2nd century AD date The brooch is circular (with a diameter of 21.3mm and a weight of 4.4g) and is near-complete, missing the central boss. The wire pin survives on the rear, with a slight distortion (with a length of 7mm and a diameter of 0.6mm). The pin is sprung around a single, pierced lug (giving the brooch an overall depth of 6.9mm) with the chord beneath. The catch-plate remains in place at the base of the rear (with a height of 3.5mm and a length of 4.3mm). The circular brooch face has a raised rim border (1.5mm thick) with no evidence for …
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-A2FE5A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin, an as of Domitian IAD 81-96), dating to AD 87 (COS XIII), VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C, Virtus standing right, holding parazonium and spear. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, p. 302, no. 551. 7.66g, corroded
Created on: Friday 24th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A2CCF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter type and of later 1st - 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 28.5mm, a surviving depth of 9.4mm and a weight of 5.8g). The missing spring was hinged within semi-tubular wings behind the head. Iron corrosion around the hinge suggest that an iron axis bar or pin was employed. Above the head are the remains of an integral chain loop, broken across the perforation above the ribbed plate (10.5mm wide and 2.2mm thick). The hinge projected beyond the chain-loop plate …
Created on: Friday 24th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-0F0ECA
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy single-runner casting jet of uncertain date The casting jet comprises the reservoir and a single runner (with a height of 29.8mm and a weight of 20.9g). The reservoir is sub-oval (27.1mm x 21.8mm and 10.9mm deep). The top surface of the jet is as-cast, with a prominent bubble void at the side, near one end and the sides are smooth from the interior of the gate. The runner is of oval section, narrowing slightly towards the break (4.7mm x 3.7mm at the break, with a length of 16.4mm). The top part of the runner is more irregular, possibly suggesting a clay gate was employ…
Created on: Friday 17th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-6AF34D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius In Britain (c. AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), [PA]X (blundered AVG?), Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre. Probably Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 535, cf. 881. 2.71g. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-6AD566
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 5.1b, enamelled bow, flat wing ends) . Of 1st-early 2nd century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and was fragmentary but has been recently repaired (with a length of 46.5mm, a depth of 14.5mm and a weight of 9.5g). The missing spring was secured between perforated, lateral lugs and chord was tensioned by a lug on the head (now damaged) in a Polden Hill lug type arrangement. The wings (with a width of 22.5mm and a diameter of 6.2mm) are decorated with vertical grooves. The …
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-689302
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-37) , dating to AD 319 (Reece Period 16), VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Two Victories standing, holding shield inscribed VOT / P R over altar. Mint of Trier, * //STR. RIC VII, p. 182, no. 213. 2.01g
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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