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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-182ED5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) minted in London, dating to 1354-1355. Fourth coinage, pre-treaty series E (North 1163)
Obverse: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches. Trefoils on each arch cusp, barring top and bottom arches.
Obverse legend: ✠EDWARD◦D G◦REX◦ANGL◦◦ [F]RANC◦ D h[YB]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend held within two concentric circles, three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse legend (outer) +POSVI DEVM◦A DIVTOR EMMEV (inner): CIV TAS LON DON
The coin appears to have had some clipping…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'North Gower', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-113038
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver cut long-cross halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), Class 1b/2 mule, moneyer Nicole, struck in London in 1248 (North 984-5).
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.
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-424AB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut short cross halfpenny of Henry III (r. 1216-1272AD) issued 1222-1236AD. Issued by Roger or Roger of R at Canterbury. Probably Class 7b, as North 979.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing
Obverse Legend: [hEN]RICVS R/EX
Reverse: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse Legend: ROGER […]
Die Axis: 4
Diameter: 17.2mm Weight: 0.51g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-CF4403
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification
Two halves of a decorated silver annular brooch frame. It is misshapen, with each part forming an elongated ‘U’ shape, which was once likely circular. The level of distortion obscures the form of the decoration on each ‘face’. There are regular, equally spaced notches infilled with niello across one ‘face’, with intermittent groups of four or five incised or stamped dots. The other ‘face’ is largely plain with occasional groups of notches visible in one area. The two halves join at one break but do n…
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Wiston Community', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-37EC48
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification
The reported object is a small annular brooch. The silver frame is of circular cross-section. One half of one face is decorated with wide niello-inlaid transverse grooves, with punched annulets between the niello bands; the other half of the front and the back are plain. The two sides of the wrap-around head, which is slightly wider than the pin shank, overlap at the top; the head swivels freely on the frame. The raise collar at the junction of pin-had and shank is decorated with three transverse punched grooves. The pin shank is of lozenge-shaped cros…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Caerwent 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-21C823
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification
Small silver annular stirrup brooch. Groups of transverse grooves inlaid with niello on both faces. The small stirrup has inturned ends and punched grooves along its edge, with two grooves forming an inverted V at the junction of pin and wrap-around head. The pin is complete and has a diamond cross-section, each facet being decorated with zig-zag grooves.
Dimensions: max. diameter 12.1mm; thickness 2,2mm; pin length 13.2mm; weight 1.55g.
This ring is paralleled by other examples from Wales, including Llanfaes, Anglesey, which was depopulated under Ed…
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Llandysul Community', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-48DC91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken silver medieval cut halfpenny of Henry V (1413 - 1422 AD), Class G (North N1407), dating c.1413-c.1422 AD. Mint of Durham. Double Saltire Stops. As North (1991), pg 71, No. 1407.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing
Obverse Legend: [+hENR]ICVSxx REX[…]
Reverse: Long cross dividing the reverse, three pellets in each quarter, annulet in one quarter
Reverse Legend: CIVI/[TAS/ DVn/OL]m
Die Axis: 6 o’clock
Diameter: 15mm Weight: 0.4g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.
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