Record ID: NMGW-A49E88
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One of three fragments of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped sword. The morphology indicates that the sword is of Ewart Park Type, a widespread type which belongs to the Ewart Park Metalworking Assemblage (c. 1000-800 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997). This is the first fragment, representing the handle- other fragments are recorded as NMGW-A4C317 and NMGW-A4A891 The sword is incomplete, missing the terminal end of the hilt and the majority of the mid- and lower blade. There is a clear refit between the lower hilt and upper blade fragments, whils…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-A4A891
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One of three fragments of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped sword. The morphology indicates that the sword is of Ewart Park Type, a widespread type which belongs to the Ewart Park Metalworking Assemblage (c. 1000-800 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997). This is the second fragment, representing the upper blade- the other fragments are recorded as NMGW-A49E88 and NMGW-A4C317. The sword is incomplete, missing the terminal end of the hilt and the majority of the mid- and lower blade. There is a clear refit between the lower hilt and upper blade fragments,…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-A4C317
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
One of three fragments of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped sword. The morphology indicates that the sword is of Ewart Park Type, a widespread type which belongs to the Ewart Park Metalworking Assemblage (c. 1000-800 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997). This is the third fragment, representing the lower blade- other fragments are recorded as NMGW-A49E88 and NMGW-A4A891. The sword is incomplete, missing the terminal end of the hilt and the majority of the mid- and lower blade. There is a clear refit between the lower hilt and upper blade fragments, whilst th…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-239242
Object type: SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Cast copper alloy handle probably from a small knife or surgical implement of Roman date. The handle is of oval section and has a spiral design, formed by twisting the copper alloy while hot. The blade-end of the handle is slightly expanded and has a groove, into which was inserted an iron blade or similar. The elaborate cast terminal is made up of a double-grooved border before a moulded floral motif and crowned with a rounded finial above a concave stem.
Created on: Monday 24th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-58ADCF
Object type: SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy blade of uncertain date, possibly a Roman surgical implement The object has a leaf-shaped blade and protruding incomplete and distorted tang (with a surviving length of 46.9mm and a weight of 3.5g). The blade-end of the tang has straight and parallel sides (5.1mm wide and 0.8mm thick) and is truncated and bent with little original surface surviving. The blade is leaf-shaped (39mm long and 20.3mm wide) and has a clear central ridge on both faces giving a low lozengic section to the blade (with a maximum thickness of 1.4mm). The original blade edge has been lost but th…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6F1E33
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post medieval copper alloy sundial, probably of 16th century date The sundial is solid and circular (with a diameter of 40.6mm and a weight of 51.6g) and has a trefoil terminal with a circular attachment loop (2.4mm diameter). The sundial is of rectangular section (4.7mm thick) and has the remnants of an iron gnomon between the centre and the terminal. The face has a graduated circle, marked with numerals 4 to 12 on one side by punched dots. 11 10   9   8   7     6    5    4 12        1     2     3   4   5    6   7 The opposite side is …
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2012
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Record ID: NMGW-272095
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone rod, possibly a stylus, of Medieval or Post Medieval date (c. AD 1200-1800). The rod is roughly cylindrical in shape with two flatter sides and tapers to a rounded point. One end appears broken and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. The opposite, tapered end appears to have a incised line which likely spanned the circumference, but detail is lost to wear. Stone styli were used from the 12th to early 19th century, often used with wax. The object is 27mm in length, 5.3mm wide and weighs 1.36g. Parallels have been recorded in the PAS database, e.g. KENT-ADC560…
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-25D565
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tapering- copper alloy strip of unknown date and purpose. The strip is sub-rectangular in cross section and tapers from a thinner, wider end to a point which is squarer in cross section. There are two small notches on the sides of the object near to the point. The wider end is broken, and there are multiple fractures in the middle of the object, possibly from when the object was bent. The object bears a smooth green patina over much of its surface, although there are areas of abrasion, corrosion and soil. The object lacks any diagnostic features, but its patina suggests …
Created on: Monday 18th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-9D99C5
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable copper alloy stylus of Roman or Medieval Date. The stylus is 86.5mm long and is bent, so the original would have been of greater length. The thickest part is c. 3mm square in section, with the top 31.5mm of the object expanding and flattening towards the broken upper end, which is 6.1mm wide and 1.3mm thick. This flattened part would be used to erase writing on a wax tablet. The lower broken end of the stylus is 2mm by 2.2mm thick, tapering from the thickest section. The stylus is broken at both ends badly corroded, with a rough, pitted dark green surface, showi…
Created on: Monday 28th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW3260
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy stud with a flat circular head (diameter 16.5mm - 17mm) and a circular-sectioned stem (diameter 10mm). The lower part of the stem has apparently sheared of c.22mm below the head of the stud. Surviving length 26mm. The date of the stud is uncertain. A comparable example was recovered from a pre-Flavian context a the Roman fortress at Usk (Manng, Price and Webster 1995, 273, no.2, fig.86); although it is possible that the stud could be of relatively recent date.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-411A93
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast bell-shaped stud with a circular bronze head and central cone projecting just beyond the lip. The shank is rectangular and of copper alloy with a bevelled, possibly cut end.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-4126F3
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast bell-shaped stud with a circular bronze head and central cone projecting beyond the lip. The shank is of iron and is rectangular in shape, it is also places off centre to the stud.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-4132F6
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Relatively small cast bell-shaped stud with a circular bronze head and dimpled boss, which fails to project beyond the lip. The shank is of iron and was square in shape.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-99C671
Object type: STUD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy decorative spherical or globular-headed stud, probably of Roman date The cast stud is fragmentary, missing the lower part of the shaft (with a surviving length of 24.0mm and a weight of 13.5g). The head is near-spherical (with a diameter of 14.0mm - 15.3mm and a height of 13.2mm) with flat facets on both the apex and base. No applied decoration is evident on the head. The integral shaft is of sub-rectangular, faceted section with straight and near parallel sides for their surviving length (4.7mm wide and 3.6mm thick with a surviving length of 10.7mm). The surface has…
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-AB6785
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bell-shaped stud with remnants of the iron shank on the base The copper alloy stud is near-complete with remnants of the iron shank corroded over the base and is comparatively small (with an overall length of 15.9mm and a weight of 13.7g). The circular stud has a marginally larger diameter at the upper rim (at 16.3mm). The interior of the rim is bevelled inwards before the raised central conical boss, which is marginally higher than the rim. The centre of the boss is flat with a central indentation. The exterior of the stud is decorated with a turned, subtle d…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1F083A
Object type: STUD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy discoid plano-convex stud of unknown date. The top of the stud is slightly domed, and was once circular in plan. The underside of the stud is flat, with a single central tapering shank that ends in a break. The top of the stud is stamp decorated with a central octofoil floral motif surrounded by four ring and dot motifs that alternate with four subdivided sub-rectangular bars. The stamped decoration is executed unevenly. The object is covered by a dark green patina and part of the edge of the head of the stud is missing, as is the remainder of the shank. The stud …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A2ED4D
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy stud, probably dating from the post medieval period. The object comprises of a sub circular domed head, with uneven surface texture and narrow incised edging. The reverse is flat with a central stub, possibly the remainder of a broken shank.
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-2552A2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt or strap mount, probably of 15th or 16th century date The mount is rectangular with a slightly distorted length of 33.44mm, a width of 14.09mm and has a weight of 2.8g. The mount has incised decoration comprising a border containing a central lozenge; outside the lozenge is a rocker-arm or zigzag motif within the triangular panels. At the centre of the lozenge is a circular perforation of 5.4mm diameter. The mount was attached by two separate copper alloy rivets (2.2mm diameter) at each end. The mount has moderately good surface preservation with a mid-green…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-8FC227
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy enamelled belt-plate of 2nd to early 3rd century date The belt fitting is fragmentary and is represented by the end of the plate only (with a surviving length of 23.2mm and a weight of 3.7g). The fitting has a projecting circular stud or 'frog' (10.1mm diameter, 2.1mm thick and with a height of 6.7mm above the plate). The outside of the frog was notched but is now eroded. The interior of the frog is enamelled with green enamel containing white squares and swirls, seemingly millefiori. The rod connecting the plate to the stud is of oval section. The buckle-plate was …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
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Record ID: NMGW384
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Two piece strap-end with a hinged copper alloy sheet plate and cast copper alloy loop. The undecorated plate is perforated by three copper alloy rivets, two set in the corners furthest from the hinge and one in the centre. The semi-circular loop has a flat back and a central hole (diameter 3mm). It is decorated with a series of punched dot motifs crudely arranged into rows. The central part of the loop is slightly recessed and relatively free of the punched decoration. The end of the loop is furnished with a terminal perforated (diameter 3mm) in the opposite plane to the perforation of…
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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