Record ID: NMGW-DC6217
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of Hans Schultes I (active 1553-1584). 'Lion of Saint Mark' type inscribed 'SANTVS MARCVS ZV NOS' dating to 1553-1584. Minted at Nuremberg. See Mitchiner (1988, 397-398) nos 1324-1327
Created on: Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Last updated: Friday 9th August 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-4B2431
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy zoomorphic figurine, probably a weight in the form of a horse, now damaged and incomplete, represented by the front of the animal (with a surviving length of 32.5mm, a maximum surviving height of 22.1mm and a weight of 20.4g). The legs of the horse survive as short stubs and are projecting forward, suggesting the horse may have been depicted running. The figurine has a maximum width across the shoulders of 10.0mm. The mane is evident along the neck of the horse and the recessed eyes are discernible but all other surface detail has been lost. The find can be closely para…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-490957
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy penannular brooch of Fowler’s (1960) Type B (or ‘omega’ / Iberian type) and of sub-type B3, probably of c. mid 1st to early 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, but is complete except for the missing pin (with a width of 45mm, a height of 44mm and a weight of 14.2g). The hoop is of quadrangular section (having a width of 6.0mm and a thickness of 4.0mm) with rounded faces, faceted on the interior edge. The terminals are composed of a crescent moulding opposing the hoop with a ‘tear-shaped’ device between the crescent and hoop. The brooch is erode…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-A9D678
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped, applied hook type (Hull's Group 7) and probably of mid to late 1st century date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring, wing terminals, foot and catch-plate (with a length of 59.3mm and a weight of 19.6g). The missing spring was likely to have been coiled around an axis bar and secured by lugs at the wing terminals (Polden Hill type arrangement) and with the chord secured by the copper alloy sheet at the head. The damaged wings (with a surviving width of 29.5mm) are decorated with vertical ribbing. The rear of the head has a V-shaped cu…
Created on: Friday 14th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-A97564
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Middle to Late Bronze Age bronze dirk of Group IV type, damaged weapon with reworked butt (Burgess & Gerloff, 1981, p 99) and probably of later Penard or Wilberton metalworking industries, corresponding to Needham’s (1996) Periods 5-6, possibly dated to c.1200-900BC The dirk has a damaged butt and is eroded (with a surviving length of 87.7mm and a weight of 22.5g). The butt has been formed by hammering to thin the end (with a minimum thickness of 1.5mm) and to define a sub-triangular facet, with hammer-marks discernible on both faces. The sides of the butt have been hammered from …
Created on: Friday 14th March 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-A96038
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy finger-ring, probably of 2nd or 3rd century date The finger ring is fragmentary, represented by the bezel and hoop fragment (with a surviving height of 16.5mm and a weight of 4.1g). The shoulders have a V-shaped moulding and the hoop is of low-oval section, with straight sides diverging towards the bezel (with a width at the break of 6.8mm, a width at the bezel of 9.2mm and a thickness of 2.8mm). The hoop would originally have had an internal diameter of approximately 18mm. The bezel is oval (15.1 x 12.7mm) and has incised decoration of a figure facing left and hold…
Created on: Friday 14th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Record ID: NMGW-A91D12
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze dirk of Group II or Group IV with Group II affinities (Burgess & Gerloff, 1981, p 62 - 65), perhaps dating to the Penard metalworking industry (c.1275-1120 BC following Needham et al. 1997), corresponding to the latter part of Needham's (1996) Period 5 (dated to 1500 - 1150BC). The dirk has a damaged butt and is eroded, but is otherwise complete (with a length of 159mm and a weight of 38.2g). The butt was trapezoidal (with a maximum surviving width of 45.5mm) without a central rib or notches. The butt appears to have broken through two rivet holes, position…
Created on: Friday 14th March 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-8FC227
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy enamelled belt-plate of 2nd to early 3rd century date The belt fitting is fragmentary and is represented by the end of the plate only (with a surviving length of 23.2mm and a weight of 3.7g). The fitting has a projecting circular stud or 'frog' (10.1mm diameter, 2.1mm thick and with a height of 6.7mm above the plate). The outside of the frog was notched but is now eroded. The interior of the frog is enamelled with green enamel containing white squares and swirls, seemingly millefiori. The rod connecting the plate to the stud is of oval section. The buckle-plate was …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-8F6AC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter sub-type, of 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.1mm and a weight of 3.2g). The head is D-shaped (with a width of 13.7mm and a height of 16.5mm) at its base, with a thinner sub-triangular head-plate above. The head-plate is not perforated and has no surviving evidence of a chain loop. A knurled rib separates the head from the head-plate. The missing spring was secured at the rear of the head between lateral lugs, probably with the chord beneath. The upper bow …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-8E76D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and Wroxeter sub-type, of 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, chain-loop and foot (with a surviving length of 40.7mm and a weight of 8.2g). The head is D-shaped (with a width of 11.4mm and a height of 10.2mm) with the stubs of the broken chain loop above a knurled rib. The spring is secured at the rear of the head between lateral lugs, with the chord beneath. The upper bow is of sub-rectangular section with straight parallel sides (with a width of 6.1mm and a thickness of 3.9mm). The front of the upper bow was dec…
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-7EE142
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval copper-alloy brooch of ansate type, dating from the 8th or 9th century The brooch is incomplete, missing the head (with a surviving length of 29.7 mm and a weight of 3.4 g). The arched bow gives the brooch a depth of 13 mm. The bow is of D-shaped section (2.8 mm thick) with straight parallel sides (7.5 mm wide). The bow is decorated with horizontal ribs, positioned at the apex of the arched bow and at the top of the leg. There is a further slight rib at the foot and there was likely to have been another rib between the head and the arched bow and a corresponding weak…
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2008
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-7D44F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Theodosius I (AD 379-95), silver siliqua, Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated, //TRPS: Trier, c.379-83. RIC IX, Trier 58b/84a. The coin is either unclipped or lightly clipped.
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-EB6520
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim’s ampulla of 14th to early 16th century date The ampulla is incomplete and distorted, missing some of the mouth and the side loops (with a distorted length of 60.2mm and a weight of 55.4g containing some sediment). The expanded mouth (with a width of 27.8mm) is damaged and is partially open. The neck has straight parallel sides and is of oval section (19-22mm wide and 10mm thick). Stubs from the side loops begin 4 - 6mm above the body and have a length of 11 - 13mm (3 - 5mm internal). The body has a maximum width of 37.6mm and a thickness of 9.6mm. The obverse …
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-E8BA22
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim’s ampulla of 14th to early 16th century date The ampulla is near-complete, missing the side loops and with a distorted mouth (with a length of 55.2mm and a weight of 52.5g). The expanded and distorted mouth (with a width of 22.0mm) is partially open. The neck has straight parallel sides and is of oval section (21mm wide and 9.9mm thick). Stubs from the side loops begin 2 – 3mm above the body and have a length of 11mm (3.8mm internal). The body has a maximum width of 38.3mm and a thickness of 11.4mm. The obverse face is convex and is decorated with the scallop…
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-E6F8E6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy looped swivel of uncertain date, possibly Roman The fitting comprises two parts (with an overall length of 42.0mm and a weight of 20.2g), a looped peg inside a double-hooked frame with socket. The loop is circular (with a diameter of 19.2mm and an internal diameter of 12.4mm) and is of eroded sub-square section. Beneath the loop is a tapering plug, seemingly cast within a circular socket and is held by two strips, which engage with grooves in the plug. Each side of the socket has an integral hook (with a width of 39.3mm and a depth of 21.1mm). There is a decorative groove…
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-576054
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Henry, farthing, 1663 BW Devon 28, 0.710g, corroded.
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-54B5A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.f, flat wing ends type), of mid 2nd-mid 3rd century AD. The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.4mm and a weight of 4.3g). The missing spring was secured with a Polden Hill type arrangement with terminal pierced lugs to hold the axis bar and a hook employed to tension the chord. The wings have a width of 17.1mm and have expanded terminals defined by ribs. The sides of the bow at the head have a slight curved moulding (gi…
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-532924
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.b4, Plate 50, no. 1575. dating from the late 1st to late 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg (with a surviving length of 27.2mm and a weight of 15.2g). The spring is secured with a Polden Hill type arrangement with pierced lugs at the terminals of the wings and has 5-6 turns either side of the pin. A lug was employed to tension the chord on the head. The wings have a width of 29.6mm and have expended oval terminals (8…
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2017
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMGW-528B93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch probably of Headstud type and probably of 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and one of the wings (with a length of 39.8mm and a weight of 5.4g). The missing spring was secured by a Polden Hill type arrangement. The wings have a surviving width of 14.9mm, and would originally have had a width of c. 21mm. Little detail survives on the brooch, a stub on the head may be a remnant from a hook or lug to tension the chord. The upper bow is of sub-triangular section (with a width of 7.5mm and a thickness of 3.7mm) and has straight si…
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-51EFD6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe of Ewart Park metalworking phase, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 7, dated to c. 950 - 750BC. The axe is of uncertain type, probably of faceted type (Type Meldreth (Schmidt & Burgess, 1981, p 204-5) ). The axe is incomplete, missing the mouth and upper body (with a surviving length of 66.1mm and a weight of 77.3g). The body of the axe is slender (with a minimum surviving width at the break of 24.2mm). The sides of the axe are concave and expand at the blade to produce a moderately curved blade. The loop is not present on the incomp…
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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