Record ID: NMGW-10CD28
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval copper alloy finger-ring of 15th to early 16th century date The finger-ring is of seal type and is near-complete but is heavily-corroded and the band is distorted and broken (with a surviving length of 22.1mm, a width of 26.5mm, an internal diameter of 22.2mm and a weight of 5.1g). The hoop is of D-shaped section and is narrowest at the base (at 3.5mm wide and 1.8mm thick) gradually widening to the shoulders and bezel (with a width of 11.0mm and a thickness of 2.3mm). The shoulders are decorated with a double ribbed moulding, diverging towards the bezel. The bezel is cor…
Created on: Friday 17th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-715DFC
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze side-looped socketed spearhead of Davis' (2012, 53-58) Group 4: Plain kite blade, dating to the Acton Park metalworking phase (1500-1400 BC) (Needham et al. 1997). The spearhead is near-complete with peripheral damage to the mouth and tip (with a length of 103.9mm and a weight of 66.0g). The socket is circular (with an internal diameter of 17.2mm and an external diameter of 20.2mm) and has a rounded step just above the mouth. The socket has not been completely cleaned-out (and has a current depth of 23mm) and contains bronze corrosion. The sides of the soc…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-7ACC04
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval to modern tin alloy (pewter) decorative ring of uncertain function The ring is sub-circular and is complete and comparatively heavy (with a diameter of 27.0mm - 28.7mm, an internal diameter of 20.7mm - 22.3mm and a weight of 16.0g). The ring is of rectangular section (with a width of 10.3mm and a thickness of 1.8mm - 2.5mm) and is angular. One side is decorated with three raised pyramidical bosses (3mm high). There is a border between each of the bosses and also between the edges of the ring. The ring has no applied decoration. Metallurgical analysis was conducted using…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-DD80BC
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age socketed spearhead, possibly of Middle Bronze Age date, c. 1600 - 1200BC The spearhead is fragmentary, represented by a median fragment (with a surviving length of 47.7mm and a weight of 9.4g). The mouth of the socket is missing (with a surviving depth of 31.4mm) and is open on one face but appears to have been of sub-circular to oval (with a maximum surviving internal diameter of 8mm). The socket defines a prominent midrib on the more complete face (giving a maximum surviving thickness of 7.5mm). On either side of the midrib, the beginnings of the blade are evident but are…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-092622
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Probable fragmentary Middle to Late Bronze Age spearhead The spearhead is represented the incomplete pointed socket only (with a surviving length of 67.8mm and a weight of 36.6g). The socket (with a surviving depth of 34.5mm and a maximum surviving internal diameter of 14mm and 20mm external) is open on one face and appears to have been sub-circular to oval. The interior of the socket is particularly roughly cast at its base but has undergone more finishing near the break. There are remnant stubs on one side, possibly suggesting loops for binding a spearhead. The spearhead width expand…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-0BF252
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age bronze spearhead of Davis' (2012) Group I form and of Arreton Down metalworking dating to the latest part of the Early Bronze Age, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 4 dated c. 1700 - 1500BC. The spearhead is near-complete with a distorted tang (with a length of 229mm and a weight of 193.4g). The end of the tang has a separate, circular-sectioned rivet with slightly expanded ends (28.0mm long and 6.6 - 8.1mm diameter and up to 8.8mm diameter for the ends) remaining in-place. The end of the tang is rounded (with a width of 14.1mm, a thickness of 2.3mm and posi…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-E7AAA1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze spearhead of Davis' (2012) Group 6 (Developed side-looped) type. The spearhead is incomplete and heavily corroded, missing the mouth, tip, blade and side loops (with a surviving length of 62.6mm and a weight of 15.0g with an emptied socket). The mouth has been lost and the base is sub-circular (with a diameter of 12.4mm - 14.2mm and with a thickness of up to 2mm). The socket has straight sides which gradually converge (with a surviving depth of 33.5mm). Remnants of the stubs of the side loops are discernible on both sides (beginning 23mm from the surviving…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-8CD44C
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead of Davis' (2015) Type 11A, which covers Generic pegged spearheads with flame-shaped blades, dating to the Wilburton or Ewart Park metalworking industry (c.1120-800 BC) (following Needham et al. 1997). The spearhead is complete and retains the sediment in the socket (with a length of 159mm and with a weight of 144.7g, including sediment and 126.2g without). The socket is near-circular (with a diameter of 27.9mm - 28.6mm, 25.4mm internal and 110.1mm deep). There is no evidence for a lip at the mouth or decoration around the socket. The sides of the…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-4B1E7F
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy looped mount of mid-17th century date The mount is incomplete, missing the terminal attachment loop (with a surviving length of 33.1mm, a thickness of 1.6mm and a weight of 4.0g) and is of hexagonal form with peripheral lugs. The mount was attached using three circular loops (of 3.0mm diameter), two of which survive, flanking the rectangular loop (8.1mm x 3.8mm). The face of the mount is decorated with an heraldic design in cast relief. The motif depicts two shield, one of which (on the left) is difficult to interpret but may depict a harp, representing Irel…
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-517156
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Hiberno-Norse) copper alloy pin from a ringed pin, probably of 9th to 12th century date The pin is near-complete, missing the loop but is distorted (with a distorted length of 90.3mm, a straightened length of approximately 151mm and a weight of 11.9g). The top of the loop is missing and the interior of the loop would have accommodated a circular frame (with a diameter of 4mm). The pin shaft is circular-sectioned for approximately half of its length before becoming flat sectioned at the tip half. There is a slight swelling around the loop (of 5.3mm diameter), after…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-6AB3CC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete and slightly distorted, missing the foot, catch and pin (with a surviving length of 48.3mm, a surviving depth of 11.9mm and a weight of 10.3g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings (with a width of 35.0mm and a diameter of 4.8mm). The ends of the wings are decorated with a vertical groove, enhanced with punched marks. The upper bow is wide at the head with a step to the upper bow (after 16mm, with a maximum width at the head of 17.7mm and thickness of 3.3mm). The s…
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-530D4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, missing middle and lower parts of the bow but with the pin complete (with a length of 41.2mm, a depth of 16.8mm and a weight of 6.7g). The pin (with a length of 33.1mm and a diameter of 1.4mm) is hinged within tubular wings. The wings (with a width of 27.7mm and a diameter of 4.2mm - 5.0mm) have raised terminals, enhanced with a double-rib. The rear of the wings has slight flanges at the top and bottom. At the head is an integral chain-loop (with a diameter of 7.2mm, an internal d…
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-7B8026
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch, probably of T-shaped, Trumpet or allied type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary missing both the head and foot (with a surviving length of 38.5mm, a surviving depth of 14.1mm and a weight of 7.2g). There are groves on the rear of the top of the bow to accommodate the missing pin and axis bar, suggesting the brooch employed a hinge mechanism. It is possible that wings may have been lost either side of the top of the bow. The upper-bow is of D-shaped section (with a width at the head of 9.0mm and a thickness of 4.5mm) with concave…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-65EEBF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Headstud type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 22.7mm, a surviving depth of 9.7mm and a weight of 8.1g). The missing pin is hinged within damaged semi-tubular wings behind the head (with a surviving width of 23.1mm). Above the head is the remnant of an integral plate, which would have been surmounted with a chain-loop. The wings are slightly angled to the bow and are decorated with vertical ribs, with the wider, end rib being knurled. The bow proje…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-E7E5DB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet Type and of 1st - 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and has a slightly distorted bow (with a length of 49.2mm, a distorted depth of 23.1mm and a weight of 9.4g). The brooch had a spring mechanism secured around a single, pierced lug on the rear of the head. A single coil of the spring survives around an iron axis bar. The trumpet head is of sub-triangular section (9.9mm wide and 9.7mm long), with no surviving evidence for an integral chain-loop. The head is corroded but appears to have had side flanges, defin…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-FA9708
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of enamelled T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, catch-plate, chain-loop and foot (with a surviving length of 45.3mm, a surviving depth of 15.1mm and a weight of 7.92g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings, now truncated (with a surviving width of 17.2mm) and with a ferrous axis bar, which is still present. No decoration survives on the wings. The stub from an integral chain-loop is present at the head. The upper bow is of rectangular section (10.8mm wide and 3.0mm thick), with straight …
Created on: Monday 2nd February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-A1B5D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of later 1st - 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 45.8mm, a depth of 16.5mm and a weight of 11.2g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings of D-shaped section (25.6mm wide and 4.0mm x 4.5mm section). Iron corrosion around the central slot may suggest an iron axis bar or pin was employed. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical grooves. The upper bow is of sub-rectangular section, with convex faces. The sides of the upper bow are straight and near-parallel, slightly convergent to the…
Created on: Friday 24th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-221453
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant of 14th century date The pendant is of shield-shaped form and is complete (with an overall length of 34.8mm, a width of 18.8mm and a weight of 3.9g) but is missing the suspension mount. The hinged lug is distorted and is wider at the base but deeper at the apex to accommodate the perforation (with a length of 10.4mm, a maximum width of 3.8mm and a maximum depth of 5.0mm). The shield (24.6mm long and 18.8mm wide) is heavily-corroded but has the remnants of an heraldic device, seemingly a chevron across the mid part of the shield with two cr…
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-F90EC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy radiate coin of Carausius in Britain (AD 286/7-93) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing branch and vertical sceptre. Mint of London, B (E) // (MLXXI), 1.49g, corroded. cf RIC V, pt 2, p. 272, 101. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2015
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-053B06
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin: Probably an early coin (radiate) of Carausius (AD 286/7-93) in Britain, reverse unclear. 2.57g, corroded. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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