Record ID: NMGW-C09E89
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold quarter noble of Edward III (r. AD 1327-1377), dating 1363-1369. London mint, Treaty series, as North No.1243. Die axis 1 o’clock. Obverse description: Royal shield in a tressure of eight arches, double saltire stops Obverse inscription: +EDWARD:DEI:GRA:REX:ANGL Reverse description: A floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb and a lis in the centre; in each angle, a lion passant guardant; all within a tressure of eight arches. Reverse inscription: +EXALABITUR:IN:GLORIA Diameter: 19.2mm Weight: 1.76g
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-7C1C3A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold medieval quarter noble of Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Series B, Cross 1 initial mark, minted in London, 1351 (North 1141). Damaged edge but complete.
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
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Record ID: GLO-9871DE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification Gold ring in the form of a plain narrow band of flattened D cross section. The inner face is engraved with legend: Love & live happy in italics. The hoop has an external diameter of 19.7mm; width 3mm; thickness 1mm; weight 2.37g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. It is complete. To judge from its colour and weight, and visual comparison with other gold rings and brooches in the collections of the Department of History & Archaeology, the item is gold (over 10%). Conclusions The form and lettering of the ring are cons…
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-115AD5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description The object is a decorative gold ring with a deep oval bezel (height 5.7mm), once set with a small uncut (cabochon) stone, perhaps a sapphire. There is a small transverse ridge on each side of the bezel at the junction with the hoop, and the lower half of the bezel is chamfered to give a truncated biconical profile. The hoop is slightly misshapen and incomplete, and of circular cross-section. Bezel diameter 8.2 x 6.5mm; hoop thickness 1mm at bottom, 1.9mm at junction with bezel; bezel height 5.7mm; weight 1.69g. Summary and conclusions The Mathern finger ring has a form …
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-1148D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gold posy ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The convex outer surface is undecorated. The flat inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: * feare god and loue mee x, in vertical italic script. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Dimensions: Internal hoop diameter 18.7 mm; external hoop diameter 22.15mm; band thickness1.5; band height 6.2mm; weight 9.7g. Discussion: The style of the lettering and decoration, and form of the ring, indicate that it is of 17th- or early eighteenth-century date (after AD 1650). Similar motto…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-1143B1
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description of find Five medieval gold and silver coins, all of the reign of Edward III of England (1327-77), from the London mint: 1. Penny, ‘Florin coinage, 1344-51; 2. Groat, Series C, c.1351-2; 3. Groat, Series E, c.1354-5; 4. Gold Quarter Noble, Series B/E ‘mule’, c.1354-5; 5. Gold Noble, Treaty Period, 1361-9. Treasure Act considerations The coins reported comprise two or more coins of the requisite fineness, and all are over three hundred years old. Were they originally associated? Given the general rarity of gold coins of the p…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-EE2AD9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval gold finger-ring of Posy type of 18th century date The finger-ring is complete but now somewhat distorted (with an external diameter of 19.0mm – 21.5mm, an internal diameter of 18.1mm – 20.4mm and a weight of 3.38g). The band is of shallow D-shaped section (with a width of 5.1mm and a thickness of 0.4mm). The exterior surface has no decoration. The interior carries an inscription in italic script and reading: No bond to vertue S. S There is a maker’s mark of a capitol Roman letter R with a shield The inscription would read ‘No bound to vir…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6C10A9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gold ring in the form of a narrow band decorated externally with transverse punched facets. Each facet is oval, with a narrow internal band of roughening, suggesting that the facets once held enamel. The inner face is engraved with legend If worthie none soe happie in lower case italics capitals, followed by a crown touch mark. The hoop, which is misshapen, has an external diameter of 12 x 20mm; band width 2.5mm; band thickness of 0.8mm; weight 1.4g. Discussion: The ring form, legend, spelling and style of lettering are typical of a sevente…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caerwent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-945A78
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative gold ring with a small circular bezel (stone missing). There is bevelling on the underside of the bezel at the junction with the hoop. The slightly raised bezel has a diameter of 3mm; thickness 1.4mm. The misshapen hoop has an internal diameter of 12.2 x 22.1mm. The hoop cross-section varies, but has a flattened oval cross-section (flatter on the inside); it tapers slightly from the bezel: band width 1.8-2.1mm; band thickness 0.5mm. Weight 1.13g. Another decorative medieval gold ring was found at Llanbadoc Community, Monmouthshire, by Mr P. Wilde of Treorchy while metal de…
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-8301FD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative gold ring with a projecting oval bezel of lunate form, set with a small uncut (en cabochon) turquoise. There is a small transverse gold ledge on each side of the bezel at the junction with the hoop, decorated with parallel engraved lines ('combed' fashion). The shoulders are also cast with two small zoomorphic heads, snouts pointing towards the bezel. Each head, seen from above, has pointed ears, almond-shapes eyes and a short snout. The raised bezel measures 5.4 x 7mm, and the thickness including stone is 3.4mm. The hoop has an internal diameter of 18mm, and extern…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-B68765
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A closed thimble made from sheet gold, complete but misshapen. The outer body surface bears horizontal, concentric bands of uniformly executed annulets with dished centres. A varying pattern of alternate annulets and diamonds set into rows decorate the domed crown. There is a plain rim at the thimble opening, directly above which is a single band of beading and on one side, a small, plain, sub-rectangular panel or cartouche with the engraved initials 'EP' in neat serif Roman capitals. There is decorative horizontal hashing on the spine and central arm of the letter 'E' and the central…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-981BC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Roman aureus of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), dating to the period c.2 BC-AD 4 (Reece period 1). C L CAESARES (in exergue), AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing resting hand on shield, spear behind each shield, above a simpulum to left and lituus to right. Mint of Lyon. As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 55, no. 206.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-573091
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Probable Bronze Age gold strip fragment. This is a semi-worked thickened strip fragment of gold of broadly rectangular shape. The strip has been worked and there are hammer facets visible on the flat surfaces and side margins. One edge has been hammered up and has a projecting margin on one face edge. The strip was broken at one end with a double-grip tool without sharp edges. As a result, there is widening, lateral distortion with thinning at one end, near the break. On one face, the break has created a near flat angled facet, while on the reverse there is a distinct concave curva…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2017
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Record ID: SOM-52F59E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval gold quarter noble of Edward III dating to the period AD 1356 - 1361 (Series G). Mint of London. See North, Vol. II, p. 53, no. 1191. The coin was found folded and was straightened by the finder.
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gwehelog Fawr', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-A39B58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age gold stater Western Series, inscribed: CO[RIO], probably of early 1st century AD date Cf. BMCIA 3104-33 (Farmborough Hoard 1982), possibly the same obverse and reverse dies as 3117 and same off-centre obverse 5.46g; diam: 17.5mm - 19.8mm, thickness - 1.0mm - 2.3mm, depth - 3.6mm
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th February 2015
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Record ID: PAS-A612DB
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A slightly tapering tube with coiled wire decoration attached to it near the wider end and about two-thirds of the way down. The wider end is closed by a flat plate, secured from coming out by the ends of the tube being bent over. The plate now sits at an angle, with one side pushed slightly down the tube, but it would appear that it originally sat square to the end of the tube. Attached to the plate is a small loop, of fairly flat cross-section. The tube is bent slightly to one side towards its narrower end, the edges of which are folded in. It seems likely that it is broken at this …
Created on: Thursday 31st July 2014
Last updated: Thursday 31st July 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-924A9C
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A slightly tapering gold tube with coiled wire decoration attached to it near the wider end and about two-thirds of the way down. The wider end is closed by a flat plate, secured from coming out by the ends of the tube being bent over. The plate now sits at an angle, with one side pushed slightly down the tube, but it would appear that it originally sat square to the end of the tube. Attached to the plate is a small loop, of fairly flat cross-section. The tube is bent slightly to one side towards its narrower end, the edges of which are folded in. It seems likely that it is broken at …
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-4CCFA5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Decorative gold mourning ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is cast with a repeating floral pattern. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: G. K. obt 26 March 1702 (italic script) Internal hoop diameter 17 mm; band width 4mm; band thickness 2mm; weight 5.8g. The style of the lettering and decoration, and the inscription date the ring to 1702. The ring is a fine example of what has been described as the earliest definite type of mourning ring, in use from the reign of Charles II until about 1720 (Oman 1930, 39). It typically recor…
Created on: Friday 9th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th November 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A4E201
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern gold finger-ring of 18th century date The finger-ring is of seal type and is complete (with an overall length of 23.4mm, a maximum width of 21.2mm and a weight of 10.7g). The hoop is of D-shaped section, with straight parallel sides (with a width of 3.3mm and a thickness of 1.5mm) and appears elongated, producing an oval internal profile (20.1mm x 18.5mm). The underside of the bezel has rounded facets either side of the centre, one of which is stamped with a trefoil maker's mark. The bezel is oval (17.7mm x 15.1mm) and has a recessed punched rope motif. At the centre of the …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1A5681
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dobunnic' Iron Age gold stater inscribed with 'CATTI'
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 19th May 2022
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