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-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-D7AF23
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy D-shaped buckle of 11th century date The buckle is incomplete, and is represented by a little over half of the outside edge of the buckle frame, and has a surviving length of 26.94mm and a surviving width of 33.45mm. The buckle frame is convex, giving the frame a surviving depth of 10.3mm, while the frame has a thickness of 4.45mm and weighs 10.5g. The buckle frame carries openwork decoration with cast ornament in high relief of late Anglo-Saxon or early Romanesque style. The decoration comprises a winged beast with a long snout biting a central device, pos…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-D61CA0
Object type: POMMEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval copper alloy dagger or knife pommel, probably of 15th or 16th century date The pommel is circular and is enhanced with four decorative lobes at the edges. The base of the pommel has an internal diameter of 17.76mm (20.35mm external). The pommel has a maximum width across the lobes of 29.86mm, a height of 19.77mm and weighs 30.6g. The interior of the pommel has straight sides with a rounded top and internal depth of 12.83mm. An internal yellow-white deposit may be evidence of an adhesive used to secure the pommel to the organic (wood or bone) handle. A rectangular opening…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
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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-41F3E4
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy terret of uncertain type, possibly a mini-terret and probably of 1st century BC to 1st century AD date The terret is broken into two pieces across the hoop and a small piece of the hoop has been lost. The hoop is of unusual form being of flat section with a thickness of 1.57mm and a width of 7.8mm. The two fragments of the terret have a combined weight of 8.3g. The hoop had a maximum external width of 38.8mm (23.9mm internal). No decoration is evident on either face of the hoop. There is the suggestion of wear facets on the interior of the hoop…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2013
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Record ID: NMGW-41AEA2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe of uncertain type and of Ewart Park metalworking phase, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 7, dated to 950 - 750BC. The axe is incomplete, missing the blade, the mouth and loop, giving the axe a surviving length of 80.87mm and weight of 229.0g. The surviving mouth is uneven and irregular because of insufficient bronze to fill the mould during casting. The mouth has an oval profile with external dimensions of 46.95mm x 38.28mm (37.85 x 30.55mm internal). One face is higher at the mouth and appears to be turning out slightly, before it would …
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-31C972
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age bronze cheekpiece This is a complete cast bronze harness fitting, known as a toggle or cheekpiece. The artefact has a widened mid-section, 30-35mm long and 13mm wide and is waisted on each side, before flaring to form two slightly knobbed and rounded terminals. It is of slender and spindle-shaped form and has a transverse sub-rectangular shaped slot through the widened mid-section. On the upper face of the widened mid-section, extending in a motif 28.8mm long and 10.0mm wide, is a decorative inset motif in the La Tène Stage V art style (pre-Roman ‘Celtic’) and inlaye…
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-2EA573
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead seal matrix, dating to the 13th century The seal matrix is pointed oval in shape and is near-complete with some recent damage to the base with a surviving length of 38.20mm and a maximum width of 23.45mm. The matrix is flat and is slightly distorted along its length and has a single pierced lug on the reverse (15.2mm long, 4.9mm wide and 7.6mm deep), which is a little damaged and crooked. The seal die is comparatively clear and has a central device depicting a pair of dividers within a grooved border. The hinge, points and bridge of the dividers are evident on the ima…
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-0A1053
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead The arrowhead is near-complete, missing only one barb and has a surviving length of 21.10mm, a maximum surviving width of 17.96mm, a maximum thickness of 4.11mm and weighs 1.1g. The flint has patinated white. A small area n one face appears to be polished and suggests the arrowhead may have been reworked from a Neolithic polished flint axehead.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2006
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-08AA25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Tacitus (AD 275-276), dating to the period c.AD 275-276 (Reece period 14). PAX AVGVSTI reverse type depicting Pax left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of Ticinum. RIC V.1, p. 341, no. 150; Gloucester cf. no. 721.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2006
Last updated: Sunday 17th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-088180
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy radaite of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PROVID AVGGG, Providentia with globe and sceptre. C Mint, S P//C. RIC V, pt 2, cf. 371. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
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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-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-F26A64
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment, c. 1,150 - 750BC This is a small fragment from the side of a socketed axe of uncertain type and has a maximum surviving length of 30.53mm and weighs 20.2g. The side has a loop (24.27mm long 7.41mm wide and 9.78mm deep). The loop is irregular and springs from immediately beneath (5.3mm) the rim and there is no evidence of a mouth moulding. The casting seam is evident above the loop. The edges of the axe fragment are turning inwards, probably to the faces, and have a maximum width of 27.1mm. The fragment is distorted possibly from heat (melt…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-F228A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Mint of Siscia. LRBC ii,1414
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2006
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-F11EF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Copper Alloy Coin. LICINIUS I (Inscribed on obverse) AD. 308-24. Nummus. GENIO POP ROM (inscribed on reverse) SF//PLN = London c.313-14. RIC Vii, Lon 3
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 20th September 2012
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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-89E573
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age bronze flat axe of Type Migdale (following Schmidt and Burgess 1981) or Class 3D, Type Barton Stacey (following Needham et al. forthcoming), and dating to the Brithdir assemblage (c. 2200/2150 - 2050 BC) during Needham's (1996, pp 127 - 130) Period 2, c. 2,300 - 2,050BC. The flat axe is complete and has an overall length of 150.4mm and weighs 503.9g. The butt is square with a width of 24mm and is tapered to a thickness of 3mm. The sides are divergent and are straight for some 50mm before they become concave to the expanded blade. The sides are moderately flat acr…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A96A46
Object type: MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead casting of uncertain function The object is a solid casting with an overall length of 69.06mm and weighing 161.5g. The piece is of oval section (maximum thickness 15.77mm) with straight parallel sides (29.26mm wide) and a rounded base. The top has a central irregular perforation (16mm long, 5.8mm wide and 4.7mm deep). Below the rim on both faces, is a decorative rectangular panel comprising a prominent horizontal rib at the top and a central raised knop. Inside the panel is a faint moulded scroll. The item resembles a late Medieval or Post Medieval scabbard chape,…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
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