Record ID: NMGW-FC228B
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age bronze butt fragment from an axe of uncertain type but of Developed Axe or Palstave form The axe is fragmentary, broken at both ends but is likely to have been close to the butt (with a surviving length of 21.4mm and a weight of 17.1g). The butt end has some damage (with a width of 21mm and a thickness of 4.4mm). The sides are slightly divergent to the break (with a maximum width of 24.6mm and a thickness of 6.7mm - 7.3mm). There is the suggestion of a casting seam on one side, although little of the original surface survives. The flanges are beginning to develop above the …
Created on: Thursday 16th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-A3890E
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age bronze butt fragment from an axe of uncertain type but of Developed Axe or Palstave form The axe is represented by a butt fragment only, broken at one end (with a surviving length of 32.4mm and a weight of 28.4g). The butt end is rounded but may be truncated and thins to an edge (with a width of 19.5mm and a thickness of 0.8mm). The sides are straight and slightly divergent to the break (with a maximum width of 21.9mm and a thickness of 7.7mm). The sides are convex across their thicknesses with the suggestion of a casting seam on the pitted surface. The flanges begin near t…
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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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-70ABE9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy blade, probably a blade edge fragment from a Bronze Age axe of indeterminate type and date. The axe is fragmentary, represented by the blade edge only (with a width of 36.5mm, a surviving length of 14.0mm, a maximum surviving thickness of 6.0mm and a weight of 11.0g). The break occurred in antiquity and there is no socket base evident on the fragment. The blade edge is convex and is incomplete, with approximately two-thirds represented. The original edge has been lost through corrosion. The surface is heavily-pitted and corroded and very little of original surface survive…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1D2B3F
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint blade. The blade is unpatinated and non-cortical.
Created on: Monday 16th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F37681
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), Mackreth 2011, 7.a. c.f 1712 Plate 53. Gloucestershire and Warwickshire, might represent a tradition using the Avon Valley. The brooch is of unusual form with a deeply fluted bow on the front and sides and is incomplete, missing the foot and pin (with a surviving length of 43.3mm and a weight of 8.2g). The spring mechanism is partially preserved, with approximately half surviving, secured around a copper alloy axis bar and between lateral lugs, with the chord tensione…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 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-44ABE4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester dervative, Harlow type of 1st century AD date (60-65). Of The West of England Group. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 10.6mm. a surviving depth of 17.6mm and a weight of 6.6g). The missing spring was secured by a central lug with two perforations to accommodate the axis bar and tension the chord. The remnants of both are present in the perforations and both are of copper alloy. The wings (with a width of 24.0mm) are of D-shaped section (6.8mm x 2.7mm) and the terminals are decorated with…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Sunday 12th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-798BAB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy plate brooch of Swastika form, probably of 2nd to 3rd AD century date The brooch is incomplete, with some peripheral damage and the loss of the pin (with a weight of 10.2g). The missing pin was attached around a single, pierced lug (6.8mm long, 1.7mm thick 6.3mm high) at the top corner of one of the four arms (giving the brooch an overall depth of 8.3mm). The remnants of the iron spring remain in the perforation and the chord would have been internal. The catch-plate is positioned above the base of the brooch and the catch has been lost. The plate swastika was …
Created on: Friday 10th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-7954DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet Type and of 1st to 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and with a slightly distorted bow (with a distorted length of 52.5mm, a depth of 21.9mm and a weight of 21.2g). The rear of the head is concave to accommodate the missing spring which was secured around a singly pierced lug (8.0mm long, 6.0mm deep, and with a perforation diameter of 3.4mm). The internal chord was tensioned by a small lug at its base. There is a small pointed projection at the top of the head, possibly the remnants of an integral pin to help…
Created on: Friday 10th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 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-52CE4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow spring System of 1st century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper-bow only (with a surviving length of 20.0mm, a surviving depth of 9.7mm and a weight of 5.6g). The spring remains in place secured round a single, central pierced lug. The lug secures both the copper alloy axis bar and the chord. The spring is positioned behind convex wings (20.5mm wide and 6.36mm high). The wings are decorated with a vertical groove near the ends. The upper bow is of oval section, with straight parallel sid…
Created on: Monday 20th 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-B67650
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester Derivative Harlow, two pins piercing head of 1st century AD. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by part of the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.0mm, a surviving depth of 18.9mm and a weight of 4.8g). The missing spring was secured behind the truncated wings (with a surviving width of 24.0mm) and secured at the centre by a double-perforated lug. The perforation to hold the missing axis bar is damaged but the broken chord remains in place in the top perforation. The upper bow is of oval section (8.4mm wide and 5.0mm …
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-B69028
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Developed T-shaped type The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the damaged head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 14.3mm, a surviving depth of 8.4mm and a weight of 4.8g). The missing pin was hinged within tubular wings, now truncated on one side (with a surviving width of 31.0mm and a diameter of 3.9mm - 5.2mm). There is the suggestion of a vertical groove near the surviving wing terminal, now heavily corroded but no other decoration is now evident. There is the base of the damaged integral chain loop present on the head (8.5mm wid…
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-33A010
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and 1st or 2nd century AD The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.5mm, a surviving depth of 9.3mm and a weight of 4.8g). The missing spring was secured around a central lug with a perforation to accommodate the axis bar. There is a notch at the base of the lug to tension the chord and the top of the lug is truncated and possibly continued to form a spike to hold a swivelling chain loop. There is no evidence for an integral chain-loop at the head. The head was oval, now sligh…
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C58048
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled bow brooch of Trumpet type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and leg (with a surviving length of 42.2mm, a surviving depth of 19.2mm and a weight of 13.9g). The missing spring was secured around a single, central lug with a comparatively larger perforation (5.1mm diameter). At the top of the lug is an integral pin to retain a missing swivelling chain-loop. The rear of the head is dished. The trumpet head is oval (15.7mm wide and 12.4mm high, excluding the retaining pin). The upper bow is of sub-triangular section…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C7BB5B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and catch-plate (with a length of 58.0mm, a surviving depth of 23.5mm and a weight of 17.2g). The missing spring was secured around a central, pierced lug with the chord beneath and the rear of the head is concave. The trumpet-head is oval (15.2mm high and 16.5mm wide) and there is some damage to its apex, which is undecorated and possibly originally incorporated an integral chain-loop. The upper-bow is of D-shaped section and has cast decoration comprising a trumpet-scroll on each side. At the centre is a double rib, flanked by ribs emanat…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C95B20
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only and is comparatively small (with a surviving length of 11.9mm, a surviving depth of 11.1mm and a weight of 2.3g). The missing spring was secured by a single, pierced lug at the rear of the head, now surviving as a vertical rib. Iron corrosion staining around the lug suggests that an iron sprig was employed. The trumpet head is near-circular (9.8mm - 11.1mm diameter) with a stub at the head, probably representing the remnants of…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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