Record ID: NMGW-D6950C
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast copper alloy early post-medieval sword belt hanger of 16th century date. The object is a symmetrical plate decorated with a foliate design and a forward facing hook (max length 48.2mm, 3mm thick at the plate, weight 8.93g). The top of the plate is tri-lobed (21.3mm wide) with a narrowed waist (12.4mm) which expands to shoulders (18.4m) before tapering to a lower narrowed waist (11.6mm) and widens again to expanded lower shoulders (16.5mm). A forward-facing curved hook extends 17mm down from the plate and curves upwards with a decorated zoomorphic terminal in the sh…
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D576C1
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy guard from a smallsword or dress sword of late post medieval date (c.AD 1650-1800). The guard is oval in plan with the remains of what would have been a rectangular slot where the blade tang would pass. The outside edges are raised with flat faces, both decorated with foliate designs and what appears to be a figure in the centre, possibly a variation of a pose seen on similar objects (e.g. HESH-189308). The object is a dull green patina and reddish brown on the moulded decorations and measures 61.7mm wide, 57.1mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 36.40g…
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-D53BCB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stone or ceramic spindle whorl, weight, or gaming piece of uncertain date, possibly Roman to Medieval. The object is circular in plan and convex in profile with a diameter of 25.9mm, height of 18mm and weighs 13.99g. The circular central perforation penetrates the object thickest part of the object (18mm) with an internal diameter of 6.7mm. The object is finely made and evenly polished with a smooth even surface. The surface is undecorated and lacks diagnostic features, so it is not possible to securely ascribe a date. A small pebble is wedged inside one side of the perfora…
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6C5433
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy and enamel hinged Trumpet derivative brooch of Roman date (c. 75-200 AD). The brooch is most likely of Mackreth Type TR 4.1a (2011: pg.126, plate 86). The brooch is incomplete, missing the foot and much of the catchplate. The head of the brooch has sub-rectangular, irregular oval sectioned wings. The wings are hollow, and still contain the copper or copper alloy axis bar. The wings are decorated with two transverse grooves on either end. The pin is attached to the axis bar through a central slot in the reverse of the wings and has a small hooked in…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6C4D71
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy miniature votive axe of Late Bronze Age to Romano-British date (c.1200 BC-AD 400). The miniature axe head is sub-rectangular in plan and triangular in section with a total length 17.7mm and width of 8.8mm. The mouth of the axe is a sub-square opening (6.9mm x 5.6mm) representing a socket. Three equidistant incised lines/collar mouldings around the perimeter separate the mouth from the top of the integrally cast loop, which begins 2mm from the mouth and measures 5.9mm long, 3.9mm wide and 2.5mm high. A small circular perforation penetrates the cent…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-6C42C5
Object type: HANGING BOWL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, corroded copper alloy and enamel escutcheon from a type B or C hanging bowl of Early Medieval date (likely mid-6th to mid-7th century AD). The object is slightly convex and was once presumably circular, missing less than half its surface area but the majority of the original rim, making the original circumference uncertain. The decoration on the front of the object consists of three trumpet-spiral “peltae”, all emanating from a shared central spiral. A probable fragment of red enamel indicates the object was likely inlaid with a red enamel field. The reverse i…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6C3EBB
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary cast copper alloy axehead, probably a palstave or flanged axehead  of Middle Bronze Age date (c.1500-1100 BC). The fragment comprises the butt of the axehead, is sub-trapezoidal in shape and H-shaped in section. The edges expand from the butt with increasing thickness towards the break, which measures 4.6mm thick in the centre and 12.1mm thick at the larger surviving edge. The butt edge is The surface is a dark grey-green patina and measures 23.5mm long, 21.8mm wide, 12.2 thick and weighs 13.64.  Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database e.g. NMGW-FC4B96…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F13686
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead biconical spindle whorl of medieval date (c. 1200-1500 AD). The object is biconical in shape with a wide central perforation (10.6mm diameter). Both sides are decorated with a design of raised, radiating ribs with pellets between each rib. The number of pellets varies- one side has only single (or no) pellets between the ribs, while the other has one, two, or three pellets between each rib. The metal has white patina with patches of grey metallic lead showing through in places.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-F1155E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy looped palstave of possible South Western type dating to the Taunton/Penard metalworking phase (c. 1400-1100 BC). The palstave has an incomplete length of 130.3mm and a weight of 394.5g. A transverse break at the butt end of the flanges means that the butt is missing but can be assumed to have been relatively narrow- the width at the break is 23.1mm, tapering slightly from the maximum width at the flanges of 28.1mm (not including the side loop). The sides are slightly convex as far as the high point of the stop and are then straight and slightly fa…
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2021
Last updated: Saturday 9th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-460F33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Postumus (AD 260-269), dating to the period AD 260-268 (Reece Period 13). LAETITIA - AVG reverse type, depicting galley, left, without sails, with four rowers and steersmen. Mint of Lyon. RIC V Postumus 73
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-442960
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Theodora (AD 337-340), dating to the period AD 337-340 (Reece Period 17). PIETAS - ROMANA reverse type, depicting Pietas, draped, standing front, head right, carrying an infant at her breast in right hand. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII Treveri 56, 79 or 91.
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-43E785
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), dating to the period AD 323-324 (Reece Period 16). CAESARVM NOSTRORVM reverse type, depicting VOT/X within a laurel wreath. Mint of Lyon. RIC VII Lugdunum 217.
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-43A0D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-180), dating to the period AD 170-171 (Reece Period 8). COS III S C reverse type, depicting Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak flying behind, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand. Mint of Rome. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 992.
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-34606D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman as of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to the period AD 90-96 (Reece Period 4). VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C reverse type depicting Virtus standing right, resting foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Mint of Rome. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 709, 757 or 810.
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-33F10B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver early medieval penny of Aethelred II "the Unready" (978 - 1013). Crux type, moneyer Leofwine, minted in York, 991-997 (North 770).
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-8A3D04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), sixth issue, minted at the Tower of London, 1582-1584 (North 2016). The coin has been slightly clipped.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-88113C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver medieval penny of Edward IV (Second reign 1471-1483), minted in York, 1461-1483. The coin is worn, has been heavily clipped and is missing a fragment from its edge.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 21st September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-87C058
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Constans (AD 333-350), dating to the period AD 347-348 (Reece Period 17). VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing front, facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII Treveri 199.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 21st September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-8757B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period AD 319-320 (Reece Period 16). VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP reverse type, depicting Two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding a shield inscribed VOT/PR supported by an altar. Mint of Trier. The surface of the coin still shows areas of silvering.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F3934E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Danelaw, (c.890), Five Boroughs, Penny, imitation of London Monogram type A, of Alfred the Great, unnamed moneyer, coarse style, type E, XLƎF D’ EDREX, F inverted, diademed bust right. Rev, monogram with inverted N and L, 1.30g. (MacKay Danelaw E, obverse similar to coin 5.1, die combination 5, O5/R5 – see plate 6, no. 95; S.964; cf. N.463), peck marks on reverse, extremely fine condition. Recorded by Fitzwilliam Museum.
Created on: Monday 13th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishopstone', grid reference and parish protected.