Record ID: NMGW-5CA592
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead cloth seal The seal is of uncertain form and the fragmentary remains of two discs are represented, now oval (with a surviving, length of 18.7mm, a surviving width of 13.0mm, a depth of 4.0mm and a weight of 4.3g). The face has a partial inscription preserved: EDWA[ ], indicating Edward, within a beaded border and the device at the centre has a trefoil at the apex, possibly a component of a crown but little of the device now survives.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-DF937E
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy badge of medieval date, probably a pilgrim badge representing Thomas Becket of 14th or 15th century date The badge is of circular, umbonate form and is incomplete, missing the pin and part of the rim (with a diameter of 26.4mm, a height of 6.1mm and a weight of 4.6g) probably representing a buckler. The outside of the rim is raised with a double-moulding, enhanced with raised pellets. The positions of the raised pellets corresponds with stubs around the edge, possibly from a larger openwork badge. At the centre is a raised boss (12.6mm diameter and 4.8mm high) with…
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-3752B3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 12th or 13th century date The matrix is of pointed-oval form and is near-complete but is distorted (with a distorted length of 41.6mm, a width of 26.0mm, a thickness of 2.7mm - 3.7mm and a weight of 18.3g). The rear has a lug at its apex, (giving a maximum surviving depth of 8.6mm), which does not appear to be perforated and may have broken before the perforation. There is no suggestion of a rib or similar, descending from the lug. The seal die moderately clear and has a comparatively crude inscription. The central device is geometric, comprising thre…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-1EF195
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Decorated lead weight of medieval to post medieval date The weight is of circular form (17.3mm diameter and 6.7mm deep) and weighs 12.8g (equivalent to 0.4515 ounce). The sides converge slightly to the base and is rounded. The top face has punched decoration, comprising a circular border. The interior is decorated with a shield device with a punched wavy outline. The interior of the shield contains three punched scallop shells. No other decoration is evident. The weight was likely to have been a half-ounce weight but of an uncertain weight system. The scallop shell is associat…
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-0D7882
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of possible 13th century date. The seal is incomplete with peripheral damage and part of the edge near the apex with the start of inscription has been lost. The seal matrix was of circular form (of 25.7mm diameter and weighing 6.8g). There is a trunvcated semi-circular lug, probably the remnants of a perforated suspension lug (5.5mm in length, 3.5mm in width and 4.1mm in depth). The reverse has a central rib running the length of the reverse. The die has a relatively simple geometric floral motif consisting of eight evenly spaced, arms or petals. The sea…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-0D61AC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 12th to 14th century date. The seal is near-complete but heavily-corroded and worn and was of pointed oval form (30.6mm long, 20.2mm wide, 2.7mm deep and weighing 7.8g). On the reverse there is a rectangular lug at the apex (4mm in length, 5.4mm in width and 3.3mm in depth), probably the remnants of a perforated suspension lug. Beneath the lug is a rib, now worn and there is the suggestion that the rib defined a cross. The die has a geometric floral or star motif consisting of eight arms. The lengthwise arms are longer than the rest to accommodate t…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-66FDC8
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 14th to 16th century date The ampulla is near-complete, missing a mouth fragment and the loops (with a surviving length of 48.4mm and a weight of 53.5g). The neck is open (with a depth of 11.5mm) and there is a tear damage on the obverse face (with a maximum width of 22.1mm). The stubs of both missing loops are evident (with a lengths of 13mm). The obverse face is convex while the reverse face is flat on both the neck and body. The body of the ampulla is curved (giving a maximum width of 33.6mm). The obverse face has bold radiating ribs produ…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 26th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-05F969
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix probably of mid-12th or 13th century date The seal matrix is of sub-circular form and is near-complete but with a distorted lug (with a distorted depth of 7.6mm and a weight of 13.4g). The D-shaped lug (7.4mm long, 3.3mm distorted height) is positioned at the apex of the rear and has a central perforation (1.0mm diameter). There are no other features on the rear. The seal die is oval (24.9mm wide, 22.0mm long and 3.7mm thick) and the central device depicts a potent cross with a pellet between each of the arms. The encircling legend is in Lombardic script and…
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-C87BDD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to post medieval lead weight, probably of 15th to 17th century date The lead weight is of 'nested' type and is complete with a sub-circular shape (with a maximum diameter of 33.0mm and a minimum diameter at the rim of 31.5mm)The mouth is flat-topped (2.6mm thick) and is not decorated. The sides are straight and angled outwards (giving the weight an external depth of 9.6mm and an internal depth of 6.5mm-7.8mm). The base is circular (of 21mm diameter) and there is no applied decoration on either the base or sides. The surface has a grey-brown corrosion. The weight weigh…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-C6092D
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 15th or 16th century date The ampulla is fragmentary, represented by the lower part of the body only (with a surviving length of 26.8mm, a width of 29.0mm, a depth of 10.6mm and a weight of 22.0g). The obverse face is domed and was decorated with a geometric floral motif, probably displaying eight petals. The reverse face is flat and damage to the ampulla makes it difficult to interpret the design. There is the suggestion of two joined chevrons near the base, possibly indicating a letter 'W'. No other decoration is evident on the fragment. Sp…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-C59E9C
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 14th or 15th century date The ampulla is fragmentary and crushed, missing the neck, loops and much of the obverse face (with a surviving length of 30.0mm, a maximum surviving thickness of 7.7mm and a weight of 16.0g). The ampulla has broken across the top part of the body (with a width of 24.1mm) and perhaps the very base of the neck represented, with the two stubs from the missing suspension loop suggested on the more complete side (with a length of 8.8mm and 4.5mm internal). The surviving parts of the obverse face suggest that it was decorated w…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-C39755
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval open-work lead pilgrim's badge of an uncertain shrine probably of 15th century date The badge is incomplete, missing some of the detail on the left side and with a distorted pin (with an overall length of 48.6mm, a thickness of 1.5mm and a weight of 5.1g). The badge now depicts two figures possibly both saints or clerics, the taller, central figure (giving the badge a surviving height of 41.9mm) appears to have lost both the headgear and his right arm. The remains of the headgear is beaded around the brow and the hair falls to the sides of the head, over the ears. Both fig…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-5BCFFA
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 14th or 15th century date The ampulla is incomplete, missing the neck and loops (with a surviving length of 40.9mm and a weight of 21.7g). The ampulla has broken across the lower part of the neck (with a width of 21.5mm) and the two stubs from the missing suspension loop are evident on the more complete side (with a length of 13.5mm and 4.7mm internal), springing from the top of the body. There is no decoration evident on the surviving part of the neck. The obverse face is ribbed to resemble the scallop shell, representing pilgrimage and the badge…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-4932F2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The seal is near-complete but is heavily corroded, with peripheral damage and is of oval form (with a length of 29.4mm, a width of 23.0mm and a weight of 12.8g). The rear has a loop at its apex, now damaged (with a length of 1.6mm, a thickness of 4.8mm and giving the seal a depth of 7.4mm) and the loop appears to project beyond the apex. The rear is slightly dished but is without a central rib. The seal die is corroded and poorly preserved. The central device depicts a stylised fleur-de-lis, reflected beneath itself. The encirc…
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-364EE5
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 14th to 16th century date The ampulla is near-complete, missing the loops (with a length of 50.8mm and a weight of 36.6g) and with some damage to the mouth. The mouth is expanded slightly (with a width of 26.8mm) and is closed. The sides of the neck are concave and the positions of the damaged loops are clear (with a length of 10-11mm). The obverse face has a linear groove running from the top of the body along the neck. The sides of the neck are faceted, producing an hexagonal section. There is the suggestion of double lateral ribs, possibly fill…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-35E199
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix probably of 13th century date The seal is complete but is heavily corroded and is of circular form (with a diameter of 25.6mm, a thickness of 4.9mm and a weight of 16.4g). The rear of the seal has a central lug, probably originally of trapezoidal form (17.3mm long), now distorted and flattened (giving the seal a depth of 7.3mm). The lug has a circular perforation (of 3mm diameter). The seal die is corroded and some of the letters are now illegible. The central device is comparatively simple with a central cross, possibly of Potent form and four circular pe…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-8C9517
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The matrix complete and is of circular form (29.7 - 30.3mm diameter and weighting 16.3g). At the apex on the rear is a trapezoidal lug (11.5mm long, 7.3mm deep, 4.7mm thick and giving the matrix an overall depth of 10.2mm), which unusually does not have a perforation. Otherwise, the rear of the matrix is flat and is not decorated. The die has a central device comprising four oval leaves arranged in a cross, between which are elongated oval leaves forming a saltire cross. Around the circumference and between each leaf are eigh…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 22nd February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-514FAB
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla of 14th to 16th century date The ampulla is complete (with a length of 56.0mm and a weight of 39.8g) with a closed mouth. The mouth is flat (with a width of 30.8mm and a thickness of 3mm). There is evidence of the closing of the mouth with crimping marks beneath the mouth. There is no decoration on either face of the neck. The sides of the neck are straight and divergent to the mouth. The angular loops are positioned near the top of the body and base of the neck and are comparatively slight (with a height of 6.1mm, a thickness of 2.0mm and a length o…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-507244
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is of sub-circular to oval form (with a width of 24.4mm, a height of 22.4mm and a weight of 11.9g) and is flat. The rear has an unusual flat-topped triangular moulding (10.7mm x 8.8mm) at the apex (with an overall depth of 5.8mm and a height of 2.3mm) but no definite evidence for a loop but there is the suggestion of a sub-circular stub. The seal die (with a thickness of 2.4mm - 3.3mm) is comparatively crudely cut. The central motif has a simple six pointed star or flower, defined by linear, radiating grooves an…
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
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