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Record ID: NMGW-83DADD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strip of probable Medieval to early Post Medieval date (c.AD 1300-1500). The strip is flat and sub-rectangular in plan (46.4mm long x 16.9mm max width x 1.5mm thick) with four crudely incised grooves at one end that are pierced by a single large globular rivet (c.7.1mm diameter). The other end terminates in an old break. No other traces of decoration survive.
On the reverse, a small square piece of leather textile (13.4mm x 9.4mm) is preserved between the strip and the flattened rivet (max depth 6.4mm). It is unclear what the object formed part of, but it wa…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-D88414
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of Medieval date (c.AD 1390-1410). The object is a belt chape consisting of half of the plate, waist and damaged ‘lyre-shaped’ openwork terminal (overall length 55.5mm, max width 39.3mm, thickness 5.7mm). The plate is sub-rectangular in plan and rectangular in section. The obverse is decorated with a moulded border enclosing an incised linework motif, probably representing the monogram ‘ihs’ (abbreviation for Jesus Christ). Two rivet holes are at the base of the plate and one has iron corrosion suggesting the rivets…
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-DDA165
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval strap end, dating from c. AD 1200 to 1550.
The main body of the strap end is sub rectangular, measuring 21.60mm long, 15.55mm wide, and 4.88mm thick. It comprises of a front and back plate with a ragged break at the attachment end. One iron rivet remains, measuring 2.96mm in diameter. Both the front and the back plate are undecorated. The terminal, measuring 16.01mm in length, tapers, ending in a worn break. The terminal is decorated in a zoomorphic style featuring what appears to be the head of a stylised creature.
The strap end is dark grey…
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 1st May 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-D75B2B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Saxon silver strap-end with incised zoomorphic design, set against a niello background. The sides of the strap-end are of convex form, and the border is plain. The split attachment end has two circular rivet holes (filled with soil), below which, in the position of the usual centrally placed, trilobate palmette motif, is a vegetal 'vine-scroll' motif with curving stem held in the jaws of a quadruped, shown in profile. A further 'vine leaf' projects below the beast's tail, but is not separated from the body by an anticipated incised line. The main centrally placed animal had a lar…
Created on: Friday 11th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-591C1F
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy strap-end of Thomas’ (2004)[1] Class E, probably Type 2 and of 9th or 10th century date
The cast, tongue-shaped strap-end has open-work decoration, probably of anthropomorphic form and is near-complete (with a length of 48.8mm and a weight of 13.2g). The attachment end is straight and stepped (with a width of 21.8mm, a step length of 7.2mm and a thickness of 2.9mm and 1.8mm to the step), missing the top attachment plate. One of the attachment holes is circular, while the other is rectangular. The openwork design is symmetrical about the vertical centr…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: NMGW1156
Object type: STONE
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Five flint spalls.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Llanrhian', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: NMGW1203
Object type: STONE
Broad period: PREHISTORIC
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fifteen flint spalls.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Abermawr', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-C20800
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Near-complete Late Anglo Saxon stirrup strap mount, probably of 11th century date. The stirrup is unusual with a beast's head protruding downwards from the base of the mount (23mm deep). One other example with a protruding head has been recorded from Stoke Hammond, Bucks (Williams D., 1997, no. 383, p84). Features on the head are now difficult to discern, but the cast decoration appears to depict a snarling snout with four sharp teeth protruding from the underside. The panel is concave with a surviving height of 32.4mm and parallel sides with a width of 32.6mm. The panel is decorated …
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-F2B0E5
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup strap mount, probably of 11th century date. The mount is of Williams (1997) Class B and likely to be of type 3, and possibly Group 4. The mount is openwork with a devolved zoomorphic design, which is now little more than a perforated central dome. The mount is trapezoidal with a height of 35.7mm and a maximum width at the top of 30.5mm (minimum width at the flange of 24.0mm). The openwork decoration along the sides has broken through at the edges. The flange is angled (Williams Type C) and has the remnants of two iron rivets in situ. Two further attachm…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2005
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-6A0D70
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Late Saxon cast copper alloy stirrup-strap mount, of class A, type 7 (Williams 1997), probably dating from 11th to 12th century. The mount is sub-triangular in shape with two pairs of lugs on the sides. The apex is rounded and pointed, and has suffered from erosion. These terminals typically incorporate a zoomorphic design, and a number of low ridges visible on the terminal are likely to be the remnants of facial features. Below the upper fixing hole, the raised border defining the sides, flare out forming scrolls. The interior of the mount displays the characteristic central…
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-A7B175
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Anglo Saxon stirrup-strap mount, probably of 11th century date. The stirrup mount is copper alloy with a zoomorphic design. It has only one perforation through its upper apex, and in this respect, is unusual. While the mount could still be attached as a stirrup mount, it would be unstable, and may not have utilised a fitting behind the stirrup strap. The piece has a pentagonal design with the upper end rising in a sharp curve to a point, which surrounds the perforation. The bottom flange is narrow and at a right angle to the body of the mount - type A (Williams 1997). The design …
Created on: Friday 1st August 2003
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-C9F386
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy stirrup of Late Medieval date, probably dating from the late 14th to the 16th century. The stirrup is incomplete, missing the footrest and approximately half of one of the side arms. The side arms are of sub-triangular section at the suspension loop and widen towards the footrest. The more complete arm has moulded decoration on the outside face, consisting of a raised rectangular panel, containing a raised chevron. The side arm, beneath the decoration, is of oval section. The more complete arm is unlikely to be distorted or bent outwards, since as Ward Perkins (1940, …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-657977
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount, probably of 11th century date. The mount is likely to fall into Williams (1997) Class A, Type 2A. The mount is sub-triangular and convex in profile. Much of the surface detail has been lost, but it is possible to discern an animal head at the apex, above the upper fixing hole. There are a further two animal heads projecting from the corners at the base. The sides of the mount are slightly curved and without any projecting lobes. The lower fixing holes retain their iron rivets, and are positioned immediately above and inside the corner head projections. …
Created on: Tuesday 27th January 2004
Last updated: Sunday 31st May 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-719889
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy stirrup of mid-14th to 15th century date
The cast stirrup is fragmentary, represented by the upper part only, comprising the integral cover-plate, suspension bar and fragmentary sides (with a surviving length of 44.7mm and a weight of 50.0g). The cover-plate is trapezoidal with a castellated top edge (36.5mm wide and 3.7mm thick) and moulded rib decoration beneath the top and above the basal edges (at 45.8mm wide). Between the ribbed borders, the cover-plate is decorated with punched marks defining repeating ovals of double-lines within punched linear border…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-66F662
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval, Late Anglo-Saxon copper alloy stirrup terminal mount of middle to late 11th century date
The mount is one of a pair which would have decorated the terminals of an iron stirrup. The mount is complete (with a length of 46.4mm and a weight of 19.2g) and the rear of the mount is open-backed and would accommodate a circular sectioned stirrup (with a socket length of 40.3mm and of 7.3mm diameter). The interior of the terminal is angled to produce a slight under-cut ledge. There is no evidence for the iron remnants of the stirrup within the socket. The mount depicts an e…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-B25B03
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron stirrup of uncertain date, probably post medieval
The Iron stirrup appears to be hand-forged from a circular-sectioned rod (of 8mm dimeter) and is complete (149mm high and weighing 118.8g). The base of the stirrup has been hammer-forged into a flat strip (87mm long, 22.0mm wide and 4mm thick). The loop for the foot is D-shaped (with internal dimensions of 92mm wide and 84mm high) and is defined at its apex by three twists of the iron rod. At the apex the loop for the harness strap is sub rectangular (34.8mm wide and 15mm high internal). The iron rod is corroded but in compar…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-565F03
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval, Late Anglo Saxon copper alloy stirrup strap mount of 11th century date
The stirrup strap mount is of Williams’ (1997)[1] Type A, Class 5 mounts and is near-complete, missing the loop at the apex (with a surviving length of 47.7mm and a weight of 19.7g) and is heavily worn. The mount was attached using a single iron rivet and the remains of the iron fitting survive on the rear. The flange (with a depth of 9.0mm) is near-perpendicular to the mount and is as wide as the mount. The damaged loop appears to have been within the jaws of a beast at the terminal, with m…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-F16A12
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy steelyard weight fragment, probably of late 13th or early 14th century date The weight is represented by a fragment of the copper alloy outer casing only and has a surviving height of 54.8mm, a surviving width of 57.3mm and has a weight of 47.3g.The casing has a thickness of 2.7mm. The casing has an embossed heraldic shield device (35.3mm long by 27.8mm wide) comprising three chevrons, the upper chevron abuts the top of the shield. Each chevron is enhanced with a central incised line. The cells surrounding the chevrons are unlikely to have held enamel. The copper…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2007
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-C3E405
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Bi-conical lead steelyard weight. Fairly squat example with the lower part in particular being more spherical than conical, in fact the very bottom is flat, allowing the weight to sit upright. Traces of an iron suspension loop survive at the top. The general form is typical of a Roman steelyard weight but at over 900g it is a rather heavy example (300-400g being more typical) and it is difficult to find a close parallel for it. Plain, function items, such as this, are always difficult to date in isolation, so while a Roman date is the most likely a more modern date must remain a possib…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-9B0A2C
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead steelyard weight of uncertain date, probably of Medieval to post medieval date
The weight is of trapezoidal form, flattened at the top face and dished on its underside (with a height of 27mm - 28mm, a diameter on the upper face of 37mm and a maximum basal diameter of 48mm). The weight currently weighs 427.0g which is consistent with a pound weight Avoirdupois (99%). Iron corrosion at the centre of the upper surface marks the remains of the iron loop. The iron loop does not extend to the underside. The surface has a pale to mid-grey patina with negligible corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-ADC381
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead steelyard weight with iron suspension loop, probably of Roman date
The cast weight is of flattened biconical form and is near-complete, missing part of one end loop (with a surviving length of 42.5mm) and currently weighs 86.7g. The surviving iron loop (10.4mm high and 10.5mm wide), defines a circular loop (with internal diameter of 6.8mm) and is of circular sectioned wire (2.5mm diameter). The lead weight is irregular (26.8mm long and with a diameter of 26.2mm - 27.9mm). The wire loop at the other end is incomplete and is slightly wider (with a surviving width of 12.2mm). N…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-159791
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead steelyard weight probably of medieval date
The lead weight is of domed-conical or bell-shaped form with an iron suspension loop (with an overall length of 55.6mm). The iron wire is not evident at the base.
The weight is of circular section and is widest around its midsection (with a diameter of 32.5mm). Although the surface is heavily-corroded, no ribbed decoration is discernible on the surface of the weight.
The weight has few diagnostic features but weighs 153.8grams, which broadly corresponds (at 94%) to one-half libra (Roman pound) weight (equating to 163.…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6EDF67
Object type: STEELYARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, lead and iron steelyard (scale with beam arms of unequal length) of Roman Date (c. AD43- c.AD 410). The Steelyard consists of six parts found together: an arm, two hooks, one double loop and two lead and iron weights.
A lozenge sectioned arm 117.1mm long, marked with indistinct notched calibrations. One end of the arm terminates with slightly domed oval terminal knop (9.2mm by 7.9mm wide), while the other end has a 2.5mm thick plate with three lobes perforated with suspension loops. One loop is terminal (4mm internal diameter) and flanked by two no…
Created on: Tuesday 20th July 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-61F6DA
Object type: STEELYARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy steelyard, dating to the Roman period (c. 43-410 AD). The fragment consists only of a short section of the arm and part of the section containing the fulcra.
The surviving part of the arm is 27mm long, ending in a break. The arm has a parallelogram shaped section and is 10.8mm high by 7.8mm wide. The two facets of each side of the arm are differently sized- the upper, graduated facet is 7.5mm wide and the lower is 6.4mm wide on both sides. The graduations are executed using a combination of drilled holes and incised lines. The scales on each side a…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-74BCFE
Object type: STEELYARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy suspension hook from an unidentified object, potentially a steelyard, probably of Roman date (c. AD43-410).
The hook is made from a single piece of wire bent and tapered flat at one end to form an 8mm long hook. Above the hook the wire has a sub-oval section 2.3mm wide and 1.8mm thick. The wire forms a suspension loop at the top of the object, thinning to c. 0.7mm thick to form a flanking loop on either side of the main loop connected by a chord c. 1.6mm wide. The second flanking loop curves inward then wraps with a left-hand twist repeatedly down and around t…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW11
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete, cast copper alloy rowel spur. The horizontally straight sides, D-shaped in section, taper from the neck of the spur towards the terminal. One arm is broken halfway along its length, the other is complete but has a damaged terminal. Enough of the terminal remains to suggest that it was originally formed by two rings, set like a figure-of-eight, equally above and below the front of the spur side. The neck is short, starts horizontal and then tapers towards the downward bent rowel box. The back of the spur is decorated with an elongated lozenge motif made up of cast lines. Cor…
Created on: Friday 23rd July 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Manorbier', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: NMGW3206
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy spur fragment. The end of a tapering horizontal arm, plano-convex in section, which terminated in two rings set like a figure of eight projecting equally above and below the arm of the spur. One complete and one fragmentary looped stud attachment for spur leathers survive in the terminal rings. Seventeenth century. Length of arm (minimum) 29mm, length of complete stud attachment 21mm, weight 7.0 grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW3246
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy rowel spur. The neck of the spur is oval in cross-section and starts horizontally straight but tapers towards its downwardly bent rowel box. The rowel box is damaged and the rowel is missing but ferrous corrosion visible in the rowel box suggests that the rowel pin was iron. The horizontally straight sides, of flattened D-section, taper from the neck of the spur towards the terminals which are both formed by two rings set like a figure-of-eight equally above and below the front of the spur side. Three of the four terminal rings contain looped and riveted, copper allo…
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER WELSH NEWTON', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-8B4D22
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval rowel spur, probably of 18th century date
The spur is fragmentary and is represented by the rowel box, neck and a small area of the sides. The spur has a surviving length of 68.8mm and weighs 28.2g. The rowel is missing and the rowel box has broken at one hinge with an internal width of 22.4mm. The arms of the rowel box are of triangular section. The neck is of square section, expanding to the centre and has a moulded collar. The sides are of D-shaped section. The spur was elaborate and ornate, covered with cast scroll decoration. The sides were enhanced with raised chev…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-53D636
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
One side fragment, which would have flanked the wearer’s foot, of a cast spur, probably of rowel type. The fragment widens across its length as it approaches the rear or neck of the spur and has a gentle curve. The spur fragment is simply decorated with a prominent border at each side, enclosing a gently rounded mid section.
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-69B4FE
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy prick spur of 17th century date
The spur is fragmentary, represented by ends of the sides, neck and goad (with a surviving length of 76.9mm and a weight of 41.7g). Both sides have broken at the same point (with a surviving width of 42.5mm), where they appear to have narrowed, beyond decorative side knops (giving a width and thickness of 12.8mm and 3.5mm respectively). The surviving part of the sides is of sub-triangular section, gradually widening towards the crest (where it has a width of 16.0mm). The neck springs from the base and curves upwards before …
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-ECC9B5
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy spur rowel of either medieval, or more likely post medieval, date (c. AD 1200-1800). The object is star-shaped with seven points, each flat in section. Both faces are flat and undecorated. An iron bar perforates the centre of the rowel. The arms are relatively regular in width with some variation in height, and taper to a point. Two of the arms are more worn at the tip and bent slightly inwards suggesting they may have come into contact with the horse more than the other arms.
It is suggested by Ellis (2002) that rowel spurs supersede use of prick spurs i…
Created on: Friday 15th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-7BDB25
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy spur alloy spur rowel of Medieval or Post Medieval date (c. AD 1200-1800). The object is star-shaped with five points, which are flattened oval in section. The faces of the rowel are flattened and undecorated. The centre is perforated, and the corroded remnant of an iron axis bar is still present within the perforation. The points are evenly spaced and of consistent length (c.11mm). The rowel is missing its original surface, and is now covered with a brown patina and patches of iron and copper corrosion.
Individual rowels are difficult to date, but it has…
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Stretton Grandison', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-03928B
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spur of Post Medieval date (AD 1600-1850). The spur consists of two arms angled outwards, neck, and a central rowel slot. The rowel has been lost to old damage. The arms are D-shaped in section with a beveled outer surface and taper before terminating in old breaks. One arm is broken just before where a looped terminal would have been, giving the arm a total surviving length of 41.4mm, 5.7mm wide and 4.6mm thick. The other arm is broken in the middle with a surviving length of 25.8mm, 7.8mm wide and 4.5mm thick. The base of the neck is decorated with a …
Created on: Friday 9th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-583281
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval, Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy prick spur fragment of 11th century date
The cast spur is fragmentary, represented by the incomplete neck and goad point (with a surviving length of 42.3mm and a weight of 13.9g). The point (11mm long) is square sectioned and widens towards the goad, with a bevel before the goad. The square goad (14.0mm x 15.4mm) is decorated on its point side with closely spaced grooves. The neck is sub-circular-sectioned (5.6mm x 6.4mm) and incorporated a decorative moulding, broken at its apex. The moulding (17.4mm long, 9.7mm wide and 7.7mm thic…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C1DE3D
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spur, dating to the Post Medieval period, likely to the 17th century.
The spur is nearly complete, with the sides, terminals, and heel intact, with a moulded upturned neck ending in a break. There is no sign of a rowel box, but spurs of this period were exclusively rowel spurs, so this can be assumed to have been so. The spur is relatively small, although heavy distortion may have narrowed the width between the terminals.
The terminals are of figure of eight form with moulded collars. The frame has a plano-convex section, with a flat inner and con…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2022
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Record ID: NMGW3116
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy spoon fragment including part of the bowl and stem. Length 44mm, weight 5.0 grams. The shape of the bowl suggests the spoon is probably sixteenth or seventeenth century in date.
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW38
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Lead alloy broad spoon bowl stamped with initials " B D[?] T" (the letter D is enclosed with a shield-shaped panel). Dimensions of bowl 51-59mm. 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW154
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a lead, or lead alloy (pewter), spoon handle. The terminal is decorated with a set of double concentric ring and dot motifs. Enough of the terminal remains to suggest that it was of the dog-nose form typical of the eighteenth century. Length (minimum) 37mm, width (maximum) 26mm, thickness 3mm, weight 12.3 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Near Peterston-super-Ely, The Vale of Glamorgan', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: NMGW159
Object type: SPOON
Workflow stage: Published
The end of a lead, or lead alloy (pewter), trefid spoon handle. The reverse of the handle is stamped with the letters "TD" (possibly the purchaser's initials) and the front is decorated with a crown, a female bust facing left and framed by foliate motifs. This ornament may be a special royal
Created on: Monday 4th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW317
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the end of a lead, or lead alloy (pewter), spoon handle. One side of the fragment is decorated with a cast lotus bud vegetal motif. Seventeenth or eighteenth century in date. Possibly from a spoon of dog-nosed type. Dimensions of fragment 28mm x 22mm x 3mm.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-5BBF95
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy spoon of Roman date, possibly a ‘toilet spoon’. The spoon is incomplete and has lost the stem and some of the bowl rim. The spoon has a current length of 35.1mm. The stem is of circular section of 2.6mm diameter and joins the bowl beneath the rim. The bowl is circular with a diameter of 24.0mm. The interior of the bowl has a ridge beneath the rim and has a depth of 4mm. Traces of silvering or tinning survives on the surface. The spoon fragment weighs 3.2g.
Created on: Friday 18th February 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-91FCC3
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Roman silver spoon, probably of 3rd or 4th century AD date. The spoon has a distorted handle and is missing the majority of the bowl, giving the spoon a surviving length of 68mm. The handle was originally approximately 50mm long and is of circular section, becoming oval and wider as it approaches the bowl. The end of the handle was pointed. The spoon has a step to the bowl and is defined by incised lines. The incomplete bowl has a surviving length of 13mm and has a maximum surviving width of 11.2mm. The sides of the surviving portion are concave and the bowl has a surviving depth…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-F42888
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Spoon handle of Post-Medieval date (probably 17th century) made of debased silver. Fragment from the end of a seal-top spoon with a plain flat top above a V-shaped moulding. The handle has broken at the top of the shaft.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2003
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-AECB16
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast fragment from the end of the handle of a ‘seal’ end spoon, dating from the 17th to early 19th century. The top of the handle is flat and plain above a series of decorative mouldings. The shaft of the handle is flat with an ovoid section.The handle curves slightly along its length.
Created on: Tuesday 8th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-D071B1
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy spoon with a damaged bowl and handle. The bowl was originally probably ‘pear-shaped’, which have been suggested to date from the first half of the 2nd century (Crummy 1983). The spoon handle is slight and narrows towards its end. The handle has a rounded back with a ‘V’ shaped top. The bowl projects from the base of the handle.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-F4AA73
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silvered copper alloy spoon bowl, probably of Roman date. The bowl is not of standard Roman form and is asymmetrical, with one curving edge, while the other side has a corner at the straight bowl end. The beginning stem would have been of rectangular section and has the characteristic step to the bowl. The remnants of silvering survive over much of the surface.
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-2619B6
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Spoon-handle of lead alloy or pewter of Post Medieval date, probably dating to the 17th or early 18th century. The spoon has corroded, but would have had a rounded expanded terminal and is flat. The front of the spoon carries cast ornament depicting a crowned head above a vine scroll along the stem of the spoon. The rear has a cast cross, before the letter ‘W’.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-05E56D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy spoon of 15th or 16th century date
The spoon is near-complete but is without the organic parts of the handle and the end of the bowl is damaged (with a length of 113.1mm and a weight of 48.4g). The bowl is of fig-shaped form (51.8mm long, 44.2mm wide, 12mm deep and 1.3mm - 3.0mm thick) with a rounded end and the top edge has a slight concavity. The stem is comparatively short (at 61mm) and is of rounded, sub-rectangular section with expansions (8.8mm thick and 7.4mm wide) flanking the bowl, at the apex and midway between the two. The mouldings are enhanced w…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Coity Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-726CCD
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy and silver spoon terminal of 18th century date
The spoon was of 'apostle' form and is fragmentary (with a surviving length of 34.8mm and a weight of 5.8g) and comprises a copper alloy terminal surmounted on a silver handle. The terminal is heavily-corroded and appears to depict a standing figure (25.5mm long,9.0mm wide and 5.4mm thick) seemingly cloaked and with the right arm bent to the chest and may possibly have depicted the Virgin with Child. The figure is standing on a circular pedestal at the base (7.9mm diameter). The silver spoon handle is circu…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-8A4F57
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy spoon, probably of 3rd or 4th century date
The spoon is fragmentary and distorted, represented by the handle and the stepped loop before the bowl (with a surviving distorted length of 106.5mm and a weight of 19.2g). The end of the handle expands towards the terminal, which is gently rounded at the end and is and is of sub-rectangular section (9.7mm deep and 7.3mm wide), gradually narrowing towards the mid-handle before expanding slightly towards the missing bowl (with a minimum width of 3.5mm). The handle was off-set to the bowl (with a depth of 15.2mm). The of…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-6B5862
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:
The object is a silver spoon, now in two parts, comprising a bent handle junction with bowl, and the remaining bowl, folded twice.
The stem is hexagonal at the base, becoming circular in cross-section mid-way along the shaft up to the simple devolved conical ‘diamond knop’ terminal with a small transverse moulding at the junction with the stem. The underside of the bowl at the junction with the handle bears what appears to be a quincunx motif (aka ‘cross-in-square’), but which can be interpreted as an equal armed cross with central boss within a square …
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-483E3D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval pewter spoon of 17th or 18th century date
The spoon is fragmentary represented by the flattened bowl and end of the stem (with an overall length of 99.5mm and a weight of 59.4g). The stem is oval-sectioned at the break (8.1mm x 5.0mm) and extends along the underside of the bowl as a gradually weakening rib or ‘rat’s tail’. The bowl was of elongated oval form (85mm long and 50mm wide), now missing part of one side. There is no obvious maker’s mark now discernible on the bowl. The surface is corroded with a beige corrosion over the mid-grey metal.
Created on: Thursday 25th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-5AD092
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval or Post medieval pewter spoon of late 15th or 16th century date
The cast spoon is fragmentary with the end of the bow missing (with a surviving length of 105.0mm and a weight of 40.4g). The handle appears to be truncated and cut before the terminal (with a surviving length of 62.7mm) and is square to rectangular sectioned, narrowing and thinning slightly towards the end (with a width and thickness at the bowl of 7.4mm and 6.8mm and 5.2mm and 3.8mm at the end respectively).The base of the handle is ridged as it approaches the bowl but does not extend over the bowl in…
Created on: Monday 20th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-6EF08D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bone or possibly horn spoon probably of post medieval date, c. 17th or 19th century date
The hand-carved spoon is complete and is comparatively small (with a length of 91.7mm and a weight of 4.4g). The bowl is of irregular sub-circular form (26mm long, 23.1mm wide, 4.5mm overall depth and with a thickness of 0.8mm – 2.2mm) and the outside edge and sides of the bowl are slightly straightened. The interior of the bowl is polished while the underside is faceted from its carving. At the junction with the bowl, the stem is V-shaped. The stem is square-sectioned above the bowl (4mm s…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Wrinstone Farm', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-C2E4EB
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy spoon, probably of 17th century date
The spoon is fragmentary and damaged, missing the end of the handle (with a surviving length of 116.2mm and a weight of 32.6g). The bowl is of fig-shape (69mm long, 49.9mm wide, 9mm deep and 0.7mm thick) and is crushed. There is a maker’s mark within a segmented or beaded punched annulet on the bowl beneath the handle. The device within the annulet is corroded and worn but appears to have rounded lobes and was possibly of floral form, or possibly zoomorphic. No other marks are evident. The handle is integral and of…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-5714C2
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post medieval pewter (tin alloy) spoon, probably of 16th century date
The spoon is complete and is slightly distorted and corroded (with a length of 148.4mm and a weight of 34.6g). The stem is surmounted with a rounded knop above a square sectioned terminal (8mm square) and flanked beneath by a rib. The stem is of oval section, with a reasonably consistent width and thickness (of 4mm - 5mm wide and 4.5mm - 6.7mm thick) widening slightly and thickening towards the bowl. There is no 'rat-tail' or rib on the underside of the bowl but the stem is of V-shaped form as it approaches t…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-578950
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy spoon
The cast spoon is fragmentary, represented by the proximal part of the bowl and a stub of the stem (with a surviving length of 21.6mm and a weight of 3.6g). The remaining stem fragment is perpendicular to the bowl indicating that the handle was off-set and is of sub-circular section (4.2mm diameter and giving an overall surviving height of 9.0mm). The sides of the bowl are gently convex and divergent to the break, across the bowl (with a maximum surviving width of 19.0mm, where it has a depth of 3.6mm and a thickness of 1.3mm). The rim or edges of the bowl ha…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-F305A9
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spoon fragment, possibly of Roman date
The spoon is fragmentary, represented by the incomplete bowl and beginning of the handle (with a surviving length of 29.9mm and a weight of 1.6g). The flattened spoon bowl appears to have been circular or near-circular (with a diameter of 23mm, a surviving depth of 4mm and a thickness of 0.5mm). The handle is attached to the underside of the bowl edge with a V-shaped join and is of sub-rectangular section (2.2mm wide, 2.9mm thick and with a surviving length of 6.5mm). At the break, there is the suggestion that the stem is rising…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-0748A5
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy spoon of 17th century date
The cast spoon is complete (with a length of 164mm and a weight of 35.1g). The thinned terminal is of trefoil form and is angled upwards slightly (with a width of 25.2mm and a thickness of 1.7mm). The stem is rectangular-sectioned with straight parallel sides below the terminal gradually getting thicker toward the bowl (with a width of 8.4mm and a thickness of 1.7mm – 2.9mm). The bow is irregularly shaped, angled on one side and is of sub-oval form (52.3mm long, 44.7mm wide, 9mm deep and 0.7mm thick). There appears to have b…
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-D98884
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver spoon, now in two parts, comprising a bent handle junction with bowl, and the remaining bowl, folded twice. The stem is hexagonal at the base, becoming circular in cross-section mid-way along the shaft up to the simple devolved 'diamond-point' terminal. The underside of the bowl at the junction with the handle bears what appears to be a wriggle work cross-crosslet, now only partially visible, on the base of the bowl at the junction with the handle.
The overall length is 81.55mm; maximum thickness of stem 3.3.x 3mm; bowl width about 32mm; bowl thickness 1mm; weight 1…
Created on: Friday 11th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-3C75C0
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Description of the find
Small silver object consisting of a small circular bowl on a long slender shaft that tapers to a point. The bowl is now at virtually a right angle to the shaft and the shaft is bent again about two-thirds along its length, but originally all would probably have been aligned. There is no additional decoration.
Dimensions: length 64mm; bowl diameter 5 mm; shaft diameter 2mm; weight 1.8g.
Evidence of Date
Good parallels for an object of this type can be found in the ligulae (toilet spoons) of the Roman period, with their small flat or cupped round scoop on a lo…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'St. Nicholas and Bonvilston Community', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMGW-2BC9D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle-whorl probably of late medieval to post medieval date
The spindle-whorl is of rounded biconical form with a diameter of 18.3mm and a height of 10.2mm. The central perforation has a diameter of 8.5mm and the spindle-whorl weighs 13.0g. No decoration is evident on the whorl, although the surface is eroded. The central ridge has a raised knop, which is likely to be the remnants of the casting.
Spindle whorls of biconical form can be difficult to date once removed from their archaeological context and remained similar from the Romano-British period to the early post medieva…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2008
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW156
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Domed perforated lead disc. The flat side of the disc is marked with several linear incised lines. Probably a spindle whorl although it may have been used as a general weight for such tasks as holding down fishing nets or textile hangings. Diameter 27-30mm, thickness (maximum) 8mm, weight 29.2 grams.
Created on: Monday 4th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Peterston-super-Ely, The Vale of Glamorgan', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: NMGW311
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Perforated, conical, lead (or lead alloy) weight. Both sides decorated with radiating panels embellished with bosses (cast decorations). Flashing marks unworn/not removed. Internal diameter 12mm; external diameter 28-28.5mm; thickness 13mm.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW3168
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Perforated biconical lead, or lead alloy, casting. One face of the spindle whorl is decorated with four crosses; the other face is embellished with a series of worn linear motifs. Post-medieval, probably Tudor. Weight 29.1 grams, diameter c.26mm, height c.10mm, diameter of perforation 10-11mm.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW3175
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Ornamental cast lead, or lead alloy, spindle whorl. Post-medieval / probably Tudor. Crudely cast. Weight 39.2g, diameter of perforation 10mm, diameter 27-29mm, height 16mm.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW3219
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Lead, or lead alloy, perforated biconvex spindle whorl. Diameter of perforation 7-10mm, external diameter 19-21mm, height 11mm, weight 16.4g. Medieval to post-medieval.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
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Record ID: NMGW3236
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Discoidal spindle whorl - stone (sandstone - dark red brown colour). Diameter 34-35mm; diameter of perforation 9mm; thickness (minimum) 10mm; weight 12.9 grams. One face of the spindel whorl is split, possibly by plough damage, and the surviving face is marked by the plough, although this may be a knife mark. Probably either medieval or later in date.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW3286
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Crudely cast lead, or lead alloy, biconical spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is decorated with a series of curved radiating lines which form a swirling pattern. Post-medieval, probably Tudor. Maximum diameter 34mm, diameter of perforation 10mm, height 19mm.
Created on: Thursday 20th September 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW3395
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Perforated, openwork, circular lead casting consisting of a perforated central biconvex 'hub' connected to an outer circular beaded rim through a series of eight radiating ribs separated by poorly defined openwork panels. Probably a spindle whorl of post-medieval date. Diameter 33-355mm, diameter of central perforation 9mm, thickness 8mm.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW37
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Biconical perforated spindle whorl decorated with radial panels and small dot-like bosses. Diameter 23mm. Diameter of perforation 11mm. Height 12.5mm. Post-medieval - Tudor.
Created on: Monday 12th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-E59C07
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Torfaen
Workflow stage: Published
Cast eroded lead spindle-whorl of uncertain date, probably late medieval or post-medieval. The spindle-whorl is of bi-conical form. The original surface does not survive, making it difficult to determine if it was decorated; there is a slight suggestion of radiating lines. There is a casting flaw in the spindle whorl.
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-FF6F72
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Decorated spindle whorl of bi-conical form. One face is divided into five cells each containing three pellets. The other face has a series of diagonal lines, not forming any discernible motif. The whorl is relatively unworn with sharp edges. The casting runner stub is visible on the rim.
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: NMGW-450D32
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead spindle-whorl of Medieval date. Bi-conical, decorated with a maximum diameter of 25.9mm and a height of 16.4mm. Broad and rounded central waist with a depth of up to 8mm. One face is decorated with chevrons and the other with radiating lines. The perforation has an internal diameter of 9.5mm and the whorl weighs 39.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-2EB8A7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Cast biconical decorated lead spindle whorl. Spindle whorls are difficult to date, but the location of this find in the vicinity of a Medieval site and other Medieval finds may suggest a Medieval or early Post Medieval date. The whorl is decorated with a number of raised dots near the rim of each face (11 and 13). The surface is eroded, but there is a suggestion of low radiating lines along the face through the dots. The whorl has suffered some damage to the edge.
Created on: Friday 20th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-991698
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Three eroded perforated lead weights or possible spindle whorl(s). These weights are not diagnostic and are difficult to date. Two of the weights are flat, while the third is bead shaped, but may originally have had a more biconical shape.
Dimensions:
Diameter (mm):
23.5-25.7
22.6-23.2
15.3-15.9
Diameter of perforation (mm):
5-6
7.5
7
Thickness (mm):
7.4
5.8
11.0
Weight (g):
20.8
14.4
9.2
Created on: Monday 7th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-3DA7A4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorated cast lead spindle whorl, probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The whorl has a rounded bi-conical form, with a wide mid-section. The decoration consists of a chevron design, forming a star motif when viewed from above.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-3DC402
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead spindle whorl, probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The whorl has a bi-conical form, and has suffered some surface corrosion, but there is a suggestion of chevron decoration. One end of the whorl has been slightly crushed.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-3DD060
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorated cast lead spindle whorl, probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The whorl has a bi-conical form and is decorated with a number of radiating lines, joined by a horizontal line on each side and occasional diagonal lines to the mid section. The whorl appears to have been deliberately cut through from a side to the central hole. The reason for this modification is unclear.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-CF4945
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Decorated lead spindlewhorl of uncertain date, possibly Medieval. Spindlewhorl of biconical form. Both faces are divided into seven or eight cells each with a central dot.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-CF7840
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Decorated lead spindlewhorl of uncertain date, possibly Medieval. Spindlewhorl of biconical form. Both faces are decorated with an irregular hatched design.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-39A733
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Decorated lead spindle whorl of uncertain date, but probably Medieval or Post Medieval. The spindle whorl is of flattened bi-conical form. Both faces are decorated with raised outer, inner and central mouldings, defining three concentric circles. The concentric circles are interrupted by four right-angled (or near right-angled) radiating lines.
Created on: Wednesday 20th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
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Record ID: NMGW-F27313
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Torfaen
Workflow stage: Published
Lead spindlewhorl of uncertain date, possibly medieval. The spindlewhorl is undecorated and of biconical form with a relatively large central perforation.
Created on: Friday 29th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.
Record ID: NMGW-E594E3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead spindle whorl, probably of Medieval or early Post Medieval date. The spindle whorl is of rounded bi-conical form and is decorated on both faces with a double chevron motif.
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-23A510
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Cast lead spindle-whorl, probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The spindle-whorl is of bi-conical form with a heavy rounded shoulder. Both faces are decorated with repeating raised chevrons, forming a star design around the central aperture.
Created on: Monday 24th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-23B831
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Cast lead spindle-whorl, probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The spindle-whorl is of sharp bi-conical form. Both faces are decorated with straight lines forming rectangular cells, and containing one or two pellets.
Created on: Monday 24th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-23BEC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Cast lead spindle-whorl, probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The spindle-whorl is of rounded bi-conical form. The surface of the spindle-whorl is eroded and no decoration is now evident. The whorl has a comparatively large central aperture.
Created on: Monday 24th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-E98935
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl of bi-conical form, and probably dating to the Medieval or Post Medieval period. Both faces are decorated with raised moulded irregular lines.
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-5BE81F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Stone spindle-whorl of uncertain date, Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700
The spindle-whorl is comparatively regular and circular (of 35.8 - 37.4mm diameter and weighing 27.8g) is made from a fine-grained, micaeous sandstone, now with ground surfaces. The spindle-whorl is of sub-rectangular section (13.9mm thick) with near-flat faces. The perforation is central and is circular (7.4mm diameter) with straight parallel sides. There is no surviving evidence of applied decoration to the surfaces.
Margeson (1993, page 184)[1] has suggested that the weight of a spindle who…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-471F48
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast lead weight or possibly spindle whorl of unknown date. The object is circular in plan with uneven thickness across the surface and a central but slightly off-centre circular perforation.
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-47A1F1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast lead weight or possibly spindle whorl of unknown date. The object is circular in plan with uneven thickness across the surface and a central but slightly off-centre circular perforation.
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-47AD02
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead ring, likely a spindle whorl, of Medieval or Post Medieval date. The object is circular in plan and slightly plano-convex in profile with a central perforation. The object is a light grey colour and with a smooth surface with in external diameter of 17.6mm, 6mm thick and weighs 8.48g.
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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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-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-C74749
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone spindle whorl of uncertain date, Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700
The sub- circular spindle-whorl is made from coarse-grained sandstone and is of near rectangular section with slightly convex faces, with a thickness of 9.5mm. The whorl has a maximum diameter of 28.6mm and weighs 12.6g. The central perforation has a consistent profile and has a diameter of 6.5mm.
It has been suggested that the weight of a spindle whorl is demonstrative of the thickness of yarn produced, with lighter spindle whorls (3 - 5 grams) being used for spinning cotton and the heavier …
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-576A02
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Neath Port Talbot
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval date (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is biconical measuring 17.8mm tall and 23.8mm max diameter external. The central perforation is irregular in shape and off centre, with an internal diameter of c.10.2mm. The surface of the spindle whorl is decorated in a moulded geometric pattern of parallel longitudinal lines crossed by circumferential bands forming rows of irregular rectangular cells (checkered design) that are smaller toward the aperture and enlarge towards the central ridge. The object is a buff colour and weighs 25.79g.
Lead…
Created on: Monday 17th January 2022
Last updated: Saturday 12th February 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-576BCD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Neath Port Talbot
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast lead weight or spindle whorl of unknown date. The object is circular in plan and plano-convex in profile (external diameter 21.6mm, 5.7mm thick) with a slightly off centre perforation (7.1mm internal diameter). The surface of the object is corroded and there are no traces of decoration. The metal is buff and mid-grey in colour and weighs 10.57g.
Lead spindle whorls are difficult to date as examples are found from contexts spanning Roman to Post Medieval periods, but the majority are typically dated to the Medieval period c.1100-1500.
Created on: Monday 17th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-A85224
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle-whorl probably of late medieval to post medieval date
The spindle-whorl is of rounded biconical form (with a diameter of 26.6mm and a depth of 11.7mm). The central perforation is near-circular (with a diameter of 10.5mm). The spindle-whorl has a weight of 24.9g. The faces of the spindle-worl are decorated with moulded pellets and ribs . The central ridge has a raised knop, which is likely to be the remnants of the casting jet.
Spindle whorls of biconical form can be difficult to date once removed from their archaeological context and remained similar from the Romano-Briti…
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-228645
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spearhead probably of late Bronze Age date (c.1500-700 BC). The spearhead is fragmentary, missing the basal end of the blade and base of the socket with only the top end with tip surviving. The spearhead has broken through the central socket, which is solid, with a diameter of 14.2mm x 12mm). The position of the socket is marked by a prominent, rounded midrib with a width of 12.1 at the break, height of 3.3mm on one side and 4.3 on the other, and maximum surrounding overall depth of 12.2 just before the break. The midrib tapers gradually towards the tip…
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2021
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