Record ID: NMGW-89FC33
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy spatula handle of 2nd to early 3rd century date The spatula handle is near-complete, although the detail is eroded. The handle is of Feugère (1995) Type A5. The handle has a length of 67.2mm, a maximum width across the shoulders of 18.6mm, a maximum thickness of 15.4mm and a weight of 43.4g. The helmet differs from other recorded examples in being three-dimensional with concave sides and a wide central groove at the rear. The helmet widens around the head (15.5mm x 15.4mm). Surface detail on the figure has been lost but the top of the garments are discernible below…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2008
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-8AEF15
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman as or dupondius of an uncertain ruler, dating to the period AD 41-250. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. 7.810g corroded and worn
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2008
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-8B24C4
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy thimble, probably of 15th or early 16th century date The thimble is near-complete with a length of 20.1mm and a weight of 8.0g. The rim is slightly damaged and has a diameter of 20.5mm. The walls have a thickness of 1.8mm. The rim is plain and has no incised border. The thimble has ten rows of hand-punched indentations, which end before the rounded top of the thimble, giving a plain apex of 6.8mm diameter. The thimable has good surface preservation with a pale to mid-green patina.
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-E96D53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet derivative type: Wroxeter Type, dating to the 2nd century AD The brooch is near-complete, missing only the spring, pin, catch and chain loop, with a surviving length of 66.9mm and a weight of 15.4g. The missing spring was secured between lateral lugs, only one of which survives but would have had a width of 11.3mm. The surviving lug is encrusted on the exterior with iron corrosion, suggesting the spring employed an iron axis bar. The delicate chain loop sat upon a rectangular panel containing a rectangular recessed panel, enhanced with oblique i…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-B86FC3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Butt fragment from a flat axe, flanged axe or palstave of indeterminate type and of Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age date, probably dated to c. 2,200 - 1,150BC. The axe is represented by the butt only, with a surviving length of 29.52mm and a weight of 31.4g. The butt is thin and tapers to an edge with a width of 30.04mm. The sides of the axe diverge slightly to the break where the axe has a width of 33.77mm. The sides are rounded across their thickness and there is no discernible evidence for flanges on the fragment. The axe has a maximum thickness at the break of 7.05mm. The fac…
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2006
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-DDE236
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy rumbler or croatal bell fragment, probably of 18th century date The bell is represented by the loop and upper bell fragment only (with a surviving height of 209mm, a surviving width of 27.6mm and a weight of 9.7g). The integral loop is rectangular (20.9mm wide x 14.8mm high and 5.7mm thick; internal: 9.5mm wide, 7.8mm high). The sheet bell (with a thickness of 1.3mm) is plain on the surviving portion and is convex. The fragment has a mid-green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-F598A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type dating to the 1st to 2nd century AD The brooch is near complete missing the spring and has a length of 44.7mm and has a weight of 6.9g. The spring mechanism was secured around a singly-pierced lug. The trumpet-head is sub-triangular with a width of 9.0mm and a width of 8.9mm. The head was decorated with converging ribs, positioned either side of the bow. The upper bow is of triangular section with concave sides and has a central decorative rib. There appears to have been diagonal leaf mouldings above the button. The button is eroded, but ap…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2008
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-563727
Object type: CURRENCY BAR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy (probably brass) manilla of probable early 19th century date and of type 'Okpoho' The manilla is in the form of a small penannular arm ring comprising a circular-sectioned oval ring (external dimensions: 60.3mm wide x 57.3mm long,) of standard thickness (8.8mm diameter) and with a weight of 79.2g. The terminals are sub oval-shaped (21.1mm x 18.9mm) with flat undersides. A rounded ridge runs from the ring to the base of the terminal. There is no decoration on the manilla. The surface has patchy preservation with a dark-green patina.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-4FED00
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy penannular brooch of 1st century BC date to 4th century AD date The brooch is incomplete and is represented by approximately half of the ring. The ring has a diameter of 32.6mm and now weighs 1.3g. The ring is of flat section with a thickness of 1.53mm and a width of 3.05mm. The front of the ring is decorated with central and edge ribs, formed by faceting either side of the centre. The terminal is coiled (with a depth of 3.94mm), defining the brooch as a Fowler Type C (1960, p 152) . The brooch has a dark green patina with moderate surface preservati…
Created on: Friday 29th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-674C73
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet-headed, Wroxeter variant Type dating to the 2nd century AD The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, foot and chain-loop, and has a surviving length of 34.6mm and has a weight of 6.8g. At the rear of the trumpet head has a semi-tubular hinge mechanism and the remnants of an iron axis bar. The trumpet-head is oval (14.1mm x 8.6mm) and has an integral chain loop above the head. The loop is damaged but was on a decorative rectangular panel (8.8mm wide) with horizontal ribbing. The upper bow has straight, near-parallel sides (7.9mm wide) and is of …
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as '"Near Caerwent"', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-FB9C35
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch fragment, of Wroxeter variant type dating to the 2nd century AD The brooch is represented by the upper bow and the head only and has a surviving length of 21.70mm. The spring is present and is secured around a Polden Hill lug type arrangement. The wings have a width of 21.20mm, with expanded double-ribbed terminals, which are angled to the rear. The chord is secured at the head with a prominent lug. The bow has straight sides, parallel at the head (7.93mm wide) and converging slightly in the upper bow. The front of the bow is decorated with two vertical re…
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-8809A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch of unusual form, probably of Late Hallstatt or early La Téne; Early Iron Age date (c. 700 - 400BC) The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin and has a length of 52.2mm and weighs 14.2g. At the rear of the head is a perforation of 2.4mm diameter; the perforation is aligned with the catch-plate and it is possible that the brooch was secured with a separate pin which travelled through the head and was lodged in the catch plate. Each side of the head there are two integral spherical knobs (6.5mm diameter), giving the head a width of 18.1mm. The bow is arch…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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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-3CC116
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
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 a fragmentary handle and fitting or lug for attachment to the dish. The handle has a surviving length of 33.07mm and is of hexagonally-faceted section with a maximum thickness of 4.91mm and weighs 7.8g. The handle is represented by the area from within the lug and one of the diverging arms. The broken end of the hinge indicates that the missing arm would have diverged at a similar angle. The outside end of the handle is absent. The attachment lug is irregu…
Created on: Monday 4th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-8E49C2
Object type: LUG (HANDLE)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Attachment lug from a loop handle of a chafing dish and of late Medieval date, c. 15th or 16th century The attachment lug has lost the loop handle, which would have passed through the central perforation. The lug is has an overall length of 16.3mm and weighs 8.6g. The central perforation is oval (8.4mm x 6.4mm) and the sides of the loop are rounded (maximum width 16.0mm), while the outside-end is flat. The loop is of rectangular section (8.9mm thick). The integral attachment rivet is circular with a diameter of 8.6mm.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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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-EA2254
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Corroded and worn, Roman Empire, Galba (AD68-9) or Vespasian (AD69-79), Sestertius, Rome. Obverse unclear; reverse: ROMA S C; Roma Standing.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2007
Last updated: Monday 24th September 2012
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Record ID: NMGW-EB2C74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I, AD 307-308 (Reece Period 15). Reverse: MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI. Mint of Trier. RIC VI, p. 218, no. 776.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caerwent area', grid reference and parish protected.