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-2BC9D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle-whorl probably of late medieval to post medieval date The spindle-whorl is of rounded biconical form with a diameter of 18.3mm and a height of 10.2mm. The central perforation has a diameter of 8.5mm and the spindle-whorl weighs 13.0g. No decoration is evident on the whorl, although the surface is eroded. The central ridge has a raised knop, which is likely to be the remnants of the casting. Spindle whorls of biconical form can be difficult to date once removed from their archaeological context and remained similar from the Romano-British period to the early post medieva…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2008
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-B92C74
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim’s ampulla of 14th to early 16th century date The ampulla is near-complete, missing only a corner of the mouth. The ampulla has a length of 50.9mm and has a weight of 44.2g. The mouth is closed and has a surviving maximum width of 23.9mm. The ampulla has a maximum thickness around the neck of 8.7mm. The neck has straight sides converging towards the body. The loops are rounded and begin at the top of the body and have a length of 12.1mm. One of the loops is distorted against the side. The neck is plain. Both faces are decorated, although the motifs are badly ero…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 21st June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C1DD42
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy strap-end, probably of late 14th or 15th century date The strap-end is of hollow-ended type, with a cast front plate and sheet back plate. The sheet back plate has been lost. The strap-end has an overall length of 51.5mm, a maximum width at the attachment edge of 26.3mm and a weight of 13.6g. The strap was secured within a trapezoidal box with converging sides (19.7mm x 18.1mm, internal dimensions) by four copper alloy rivet, two of which remain in-situ. The front of the box was decorated with an inscription in Black Lettering. The inscription is now difficult to r…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-5BF8D6
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim’s ampulla of 14th to early 16th century date The ampulla is near-complete, missing only a small section of the mouth rim. The ampulla has a length of 53.4mm and a weight of 75.5g. The mouth is open and has a width of 27.4mm. The ampulla has a maximum thickness at the open mouth of 14.3mm. The neck has straight sides converging towards the body. Both sub-triangular loops are present and one loop has been compressed against the neck and the loop is not perforated. It is not whether the distorted loop is perforated. The neck is plain. Both faces carry similar moti…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-A7C035
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim’s ampulla of 14th to early 16th century date, c. 1350 – 1530 The ampulla is near-complete, missing the side loops and slight damage to the reverse face. The ampulla has a slightly distorted surviving length of 49.52mm and weighs 33.9g. The rim of the ampulla has a width of 26.78mm and remains closed. The sides of the neck are straight and converge towards the body. The remnants of the side loops are evident at the base of the neck. The base of the neck is defined by a horizontal band containing diagonal lines. The obverse of the ampulla is decorated with the…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2006
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2013
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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-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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