Record ID: NMGW-A5E573
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment, c. 1150-800BC The axehead is represented by the blade end fragment with a surviving length of 28.8mm and weighing 40.2g. The axehead has broken across the base of the socket, which has a length of 21.8mm and a width of 4.4mm. The axehead has a width of 33.9mm and a thickness of 10.55mm at the break. The sides are rounded across their width, and are divergent towards the blade tips (with a surviving blade width of 42.10mm), producing a moderately expanded blade. The blade edge is eroded and is gently curved. Both faces are plain for the sur…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-F2F5E1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Middle or Late Bronze Age palstave fragment, c. 1,450 - 750BC The axe is represented by the butt only, with a surviving length of 37.69mm and weighs 30.5g. The butt is rounded, but may be eroded and has a width of 22.71mm. The sides are straight and fairly parallel with a maximum width at the break of 24.64mm. The casting seams are prominent on both sides. The flanges begin before the butt and rise to a maximum surviving height of 15.00mm. The septum is flat and tapers to the butt, with a thickness at the break of 7.1mm. Air bubbles are evident in the bronze at the break and may have c…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2006
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F36E27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman brass/copper alloy dupondius of Trajan AD 98-117. . Uncertain reverse perhaps a cast counterfeit. Worn.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2006
Last updated: Monday 24th September 2012
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Record ID: NMGW-F3EE45
Object type: CHAFING DISH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early Post Medieval loop-handle, probably from a chafing dish and of 15th or 16th century date The piece comprises the handle and fitting or lug for attachment to the dish. The handle is a little irregular and is of hexagonally-faceted section with a maximum thickness of 7.80mm. The handle is 46.47mm long and 58.92mm wide. The outside end of the handle is double-arced. The attachment lug has lost the integral rivet and has a surviving length of 21.32mm long, with a maximum width of 13.48mm and thickness of 8.51mm and is of rectangular section. The integral attachment r…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2006
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-43E1D4
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age copper alloy fob or dangler, probably of 1st to early 2nd century AD date The hanger is complete and has a length of 28.12mm and weighs 14.0g. The shank has an oval perforation of 5.45mm by 4.64mm dimension. The perforation is heavily worn through use at the top of the loop. The loop is expanded around the perforation with a width of 9.95mm and a thickness of 4.47mm. Beneath the loop the shank is of oval section (4.77mm x 6.55mm), becoming circular at its base with a diameter of 6.8mm. The shank overlaps a little with the openwork design, perhaps suggesting the shank is attac…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-D8B956
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy T-shaped brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and leg and has a surviving length of 24.82mm and weighs 5.3g. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism, secured around a copper alloy axis bar set within tubular wings. The wings have a width of 27.77mm and are decorated with a pair of vertical grooves near the terminals. The bow has a width of 14.84mm at the head and is convex across its width and is hollow on the rear. The sides are straight and converge towards the leg. The edges of the bow have a raised border or flange. The bo…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-D94853
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Silver Coin. Scotland James VI 1567-1625. Thirty pence, sevrenth coinage, 1599. NE[MOMEIMPV]NE [LA]CESSIT 1599. Much worn, presumably circulated in East Wales as a 3d.
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-12A821
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age copper alloy pin-head or head of a button-and-loop fastener, probably of 1st BC to 1st century AD date The pin has broken at the top of the shaft, with a surviving length of 14.02mm and a weight of 12.0g. The shaft is of oval section (4.57 x 3.84mm) and broadens to end in a circular collar (9.1mm diameter) on the rear of the head. The head comprises three hemispherical lobes of 10.6mm diameter and of 8.1mm height. Between each of the lobes is a small raised tricorne enhanced with punched circles. Each of the hemispherical lobes has a moulded collar around its base. The l…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-8EC6E8
Object type: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint assemblage, consisting of 55 pieces including a utilized blade, cooking pot body sherd, unfinished arrowhead, flakes, spalls, knapping debitage, natural flint, natural chert, gunflint, blades, retouched blade, core, scrapers, bifacially retouched flakes, leaf-shaped arrowhead, barbed and tanged arrowhead and knife or fabricator. Some of the flint is burnt.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th October 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-A63695
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver penny of Edward IV (AD 1461-83). Minted at Dublin. Suns and roses/ roses on cross.
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2006
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
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Record ID: NMGW-CBE825
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper alloy (probably bronze) socketed axe with a splayed and curved blade. The fragment was apparently broken and distorted in antiquity. Microscopic examination suggests the fragment is encrusted wuth ferrous and manganese oxide corrosion products presumably derived from the burial environment. Original blade width c.51mm, surviving height of fragment 40.5mm, maximum surviving thickness 13.5mm, weight 66.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-DF6846
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This bronze casting jet represents the by-product of the manufacture of a socketed axe. The jet is of a roughly circular form and displays all four runners. The four runners together with its geographic location strongly hint at the jet being removed from an axe of type Storgursey or 'South Wales Type'. The patina on the casting jet varies from a brown to light green and the jet now displays a sheen due to polish or lacquer applied by the finder. The external diameter of the jet is 39.2mm - 45.3mm, with an internal diameter of 16.4mm - 19.3mm. The jet has a maximum thickness of 15…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2006
Last updated: Friday 7th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-D8FB76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch of 13th or 14th century date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin and settings. The frame is circular with an external diameter of 47.3mm (30.3mm internal). The brooch frame comprises a plain outer bevelled edge, leading to the central ring with eight raised collets. The collets are irregular and oval (up to 8.7mm by 6.2mm) and give the brooch a maximum thickness of 7.34mm. All but one of the collets contains a white calcium deposit. Between each collet, the frame is decorated with five rows of punched ring-and-dot decoration. There is some…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-D96EF8
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Dolphin type and probably of mid to late 1st century AD date The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow, with a surviving length of 29.26mm and weighs 20.4g. The brooch employed a hinge mechanism, set within tubular wings. The wings are comparatively wide with a width of 41.71mm. The front of the wings is decorated with vertical ribs flanking panels containing short incised marks, separated by U-shaped grooves. The bow has a curved moulding against the wings, enhanced at the edges by short incised marks. The moulding continue…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-7C6BF2
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Windmill Farm Hoard 950-750 BC found in 1998, 1 bronze South Wales Type Socketed Axe and 1 socketed axe.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-7CFB43
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Brigam Farm Hoard 950-750BC, One complete casting jet, two incomplete South Wales type socketed axes, one incomplete plain socketed axe, 2 ribbed sockecketed axe fragments, one intermediate socketed axe fragment, one sword fragment and 2 blade fragments.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-7D3137
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
St Nicholas Hoard 950-750BC, five complete South Wales Type Socketed Axes, one complete plain slender axe, one complete Gouge, one complete lanceolate spearhead, one complete eliptical spearhead, one complete casting jet for a South Wales Type socketed Axe, one complete casting jet. Two incomplete South Wales Type Socketed Axe, one incomplete South Wale Variant Socketed Axe, one incomplete Southern English ribbed socketed axe, one incomplete undiagnostic axe, one incomplete Thorndon knife, three incomplete Ewart Swords, one incomplete bracelet, one incomplete Jet for South Wales axe. …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-7E5F81
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Tal Y Garn 1 Hoard 950-750BC, one incomplete South Wales type socketed axe, one incomplete socketed axe, four ribbed socketed axes three incomplete and one fragment, one Southern English Type B ribbed socketed axe fragment, one South-Eaton Type Class A1 plain socketed axe, one plain socketed axe fragment and one incomplete ribbed late Palstave.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-7EA628
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Tal Y Garn 2 950-750BC, two complete South Wales socketed axes, two complete South Wales variant socketed axes, one complete South Eastern type socketed axe, two incomplete South Wales Type Socketed Axe, one incomplete Yorkshire/Welby type socketed axe, one incomplete small plain socketed axe, three incomplete ribbed socketed axes, two incomplete socketed implements, one incomplete casting jet, four Ewart sword fragments, four leaf shaped sword blade fragments and two socketed implement fragments.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-7F0352
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Welsh St. Donats Hoard 950-750BC, five complete robbed socketed axes, one complete faceted axe and one complete plain socketed axe.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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