Record ID: NMGW-E8D995
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy finger ring, probably of 3rd century date The cast finger ring is of 'Trinket' type and is complete (with a height of 25.1mm and a weight of 7.4g). The hoop is of sub-triangular section with straight sides, diverging slightly towards the bezel (3.0mm wide at the base and 5.0mm wide beneath the shoulders and 3.1mm thick). The interior of the hoop is roughly finished and exhibits file marks. The hoop has an internal diameter of 18.7mm. The shoulders are decorated with two to threes incised linear cuts. The bezel is sub-hexagonal (13.3mm long, 11.1mm wide and 3.4mm thi…
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 17th October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-A4BA66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Sestertius, very corroded but probably Trajan (AD98-117)
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-A4CA37
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin Edward III 1327-77 half groat, London Series C, c. 1351-2
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-A57343
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric retouched flint flake A flake with a length of 38.22mm, a width of 24.73mm, a thickness of 8.60mm and weighing 8.0g. The retouch is along one side. The flint has patinated pale grey
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2006
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
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Record ID: NMGW-395300
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin Edward II (1307-27) penny, London Class 11b3 (c. 1311-14) 1.11g, worn
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 25th October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-661AB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Heavily corroded but appears to be Vespasian (AD 69-79) dupondius Lyon issue with Victory facing left holding shield 5.94g
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-67B02B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin Edward II (1307-27) penny, Canterbury Probably Class 10cf5 (C. 1309-10) 1.13g battered
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-67BEED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Elizabeth I (1558-1603) threepence, London Privy mark: (Eglantine) and dated 1575 0.90g, worn
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-67D009
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver coin Elizabeth I (1558-1603) sixpence, London Privy mark: Woolpack and dated 1594 2.61g, worn
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-7ACCED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy coin Ireland, James II (1685-91) copper halfpenny (1686) 6.06g, worn
Created on: Thursday 15th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-6528AA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy token Cronebane, Co. Wicklow Irish Mine Company halfpenny token, possibly dated 1795 Corroded
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 26th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-0EFC9D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy token Charles I (1625-49) farthing token; Rose type 4 (c. 1639-43) 0.79g
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-6C4488
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A silver cufflink pair, formed of two circular discs with bevelled sides and lipped rims. At the back are traces of a corresponding recessed design, obscured by solder for the silver attachment loops, which are also silver and of circular cross-section, connected by an oval silver wire link. One side of the link bears a possible maker’s mark. The front faces of the discs bear repoussé designs, each disc showing a clasped hands above a pair of hearts side by side, surmounted by a large, single, jewelled and arched crown with central cross. The design is set ag…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-529C9F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post-medieval rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649). Type 3 Maltravers "ovals", mullet initial mark, minted in 1634-1636 (North 2293).
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-67968D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy sheet plate from a composite medieval strap end (c. AD 1230-1450). The plate is tongue shaped and has two holes for rivets at its squared-off end. One of the corners is missing. File marks are visible on both faces as well as traces of soldering on the terminal edges of the inside face. This object would have formed one plate on a two piece strap end or a three piece (with a spacer).
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6F4B2A
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy blade, probably corroded remnants of an Early Bronze Age dagger The leaf-shaped blade is truncated and heavily-corroded (with a surviving length of 47.9mm and a weight of 6.1g). The butt is evenly-rounded, giving the blade a maximum width at the base of the blade of 18.9mm). There are small rounded indents beneath the start of the blade edge, possibly remnants of rivet notches to secure the handle. The butt is thinned (with a minimum thickness of 0.8mm) and reaches its maximum thickness (of 2.5mm) near the midpoint of the blade. The butt is flat across its width, whi…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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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
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Record ID: NMGW-112F58
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description of the find Silver finger ring with plain loop and flat oval bezel. The bezel is decorated with an incised stylized palm branch. Dimensions: internal diameter 17mm; bezel 16mm (long) by 9mm (wide); weight 5.8g. Evidence of Date Good parallels for silver finger rings of this form can be found in the Roman period, second to third century AD. Cf. Blackburn area, Lancashire (Herepath 2005); York (Downes 2007); Devon (Barton 2008); West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (Daubney 2009); Braughing, Hertfordshire (Watters 2014); Hayton, Yorkshire (Richardson 2019). R…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D9AA4E
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled plate brooch of Lozenge form and of 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and the peripheral side lugs (with a length of 27.5mm, a surviving width of 16.1mm and a weight of 2.8g). The missing pin hinged between twin lugs (giving an overall depth of 9.5mm) on the top of the rear of the brooch. At the base is the catch-plate (6.6mm long, 3.4mm high), extending on the rear of the peripheral lug. Between the hinge and catch-plate the rear has a circular hollowing. The front of the brooch is of stepped lozenge form (with a height o…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-D9CA3B
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy toggle fitting, possibly of Roman date The cast toggle appears to be complete and has a knop on each side of a slotted panel (with a length of 32.0mm and a weight of 4.0g). The terminal knops are of flattened, sub-spherical form (with a length of 5.2mm and a diameter of 7.4mm). No decoration is now evident on the knops. The central section is flat sectioned (2.5mm thick), with convex sides, one of which is more elongated than the other (producing a maximum width of 13.0mm). Near the centre is a rectangular slot (5.9mm x 3.7mm). The central area is also not decorated. The…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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