Record ID: NMGW-7341C9
Object type: PHIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small square-sectioned green glass phial or possibly an inkwell of post medieval date, probably c. 18th to 19th century The inkwell is near complete, with a damaged neck, which has probably broken just below the rim at the highest surviving point of the neck (with a maximum surviving height of 34.0mm and a weight of 19.7g). The neck is circular (with a diameter of 13.8mm and an internal diameter of 19.6mm), flaring towards the missing rim. The body of the vessel is sub-square (29mm x 30mm and with a height of 23mm). Each face is slightly dished at the centre. The underside of the…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW3185
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Glass intaglio in copper alloy setting, probably part of a fob-seal. Oval, clear glass intaglio of a male bust, with beard, classical helmet and part of a shield, facing left. The surface is abraded but otherwise complete. The copper alloy (probably bronze) setting is also oval and incomplete, the conical handle and suspension loop are missing. No trace of gilding remains. Diameter 21mm - 18mm. The wearing of fob-seals became popular from the late eighteenth century onwards. They were worn conspicuously on a ribbon or a split-ring hanging from the fob-pocket. Copper alloy fob-seals wer…
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-7813F7
Object type: BOTTLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman glass vessel neck fragment, probably of late 1st or 2nd century AD date The vessel is incomplete and is represented by the neck only with a surviving height of 18.30mm. The rim is irregular and damaged; it curves outward to produce a rim diameter of 26.82mm. The neck is short (10.5mm) with a diameter of 17.91mm. The shoulder of the vessel is at a near-right angle to the neck. The rim and neck form would suggest a bottle. The glass is blue green and translucent, but not clear. The vessel neck weighs 6.2g.
Created on: Friday 13th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 7th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-7D99B1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blue glass bead, of uncertain date, possibly Roman, c. mid 1st century AD to late 4th century The bead is of elongated-spherical form, wider at one end (with a length of 9.0mm and a weight of 1.1g, containing some sediment) and is pale-blue in colour. The faces are convex (giving a maximum diameter of 9.8mm) and the bead has a single, circular perforation, seemingly of uniform diameter (3.4mm diameter). There is a very slight difference in the length and diameter of the bead from one side to the other (7.8mm -9.0mm). The face is somewhat abraded and has slight pitting with encirc…
Created on: Thursday 15th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th January 2015
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