Record ID: NMGW-268725
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Gold decorative ring with central spine of very fine raised pellets, between two raised plain borders. The inside of the hoop is plain. Internal hoop diameter 17.6mm; band width 3.8mm; band thickness 0.6mm; weight 1.76g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. The form of the ring is similar to that of some fifteenth-century gold posy rings which have pelleted bands enclosing mottoes or poesies (such as a ring from Chinnor, Oxfordshire ref. no. 2010T660). A similar band style, with raised mid spine, occurs on a late medieval gold decorative ring found at Jordanstown, …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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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-B4AAE0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy finger-ring of stirrup form and possibly of late 12th or 13th century date The finger-ring appears complete but the hoop is distorted (with a distorted overall length of 25.9mm, a distorted width of 20.4mm and a weight of 3.5g). The hoop is of shallow D-shaped section (with a width of 2.5mm and a thickness of 0.5mm) and gradually widens towards the shoulders. The bezel (with a depth of 4.8mm and a width of 7.4mm) is of stirrup form but with a near-circular flat top (5.7mm diameter). The sides of the stirrup appear to have circular recesses or possibly a circular…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-70F9DD
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Torfaen
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age copper alloy linch-pin of Vase-headed type and probably of 1st century BC to mid-1st century AD date The linch-pin comprises the cast copper alloy head and the end fragment of the iron shank (with an overall length of 39.1mm and a weight of 85.5g). The terminal is sub-circular (with a diameter of 27.2mm - 29.6mm) and the face is flat but with raised decoration. There is a raised rim, inside of which is a concentric grooved border (23mm diameter). A raised ring on the interior incorporates a 'Celtic' motif and widens to form three raised pelta-shapes. The survivi…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Saturday 16th December 2023
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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-5FE6F1
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bracelet fragment, of Roman date, belonging to Cool's Group XXXVIII The bracelet is of unusual form and type and is incomplete, distorted and worn, represented by half of the original (with a distorted length of 47.9mm and a weight of 24.1g). Both ends may have been hinged, with at least one end having a removable axis bar. One of the ends has peripheral lugs (giving a maximum width of 26.1mm and a thickness of 4.0mm), which are slightly longer at one end and containing a slot, possibly to remove the axis bar. Remnants of the iron axis bar are present within…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-70CEE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Trumpet variant type and of late 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin (with a length of 59.7mm, a depth of mm and a weight of 11.7g). The missing pin was hinged within semi-tubular wings and probably around an iron axis bar. The head is sub-rectangular, surmounted with an integral chain-loop (with a width of 14.1mm and a length of 17.4mm). The chain-loop is circular (with a diameter of 9.5mm, an internal diameter of 6.3mm and a thickness of 1.8mm) and has a ribbed moulding at its base. The upper bow springs from the base …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-39E02F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of uncertain type, possibly an emailed T-shaped, or allied type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 33.5mm, a surviving depth of 16.4mm and a weight of 3.2g). The mid bow has broken across a decorative square panel (7.6mm wide and 1.9mm thick), which probably had an enamel motif, possibly a saltire cross. Beneath the panel are horizontal ribs. The leg is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging to the forward-projecting foot. The leg was decorated with a central col…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-03238B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold mourning ring with stylized skull on outside of hoop. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text J. A. ob 25 July 98 aeta 37, in italic script (J. A. died 25th July ..98 aged 37). Internal hoop diameter 19 mm; band width 2.9mm; band thickness 1 mm; weight 2.7g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. The form of the ring and style of lettering indicates that it dates to the late seventeenth century, a date confirmed by the commemorative inscription. The letter forms with top looped 'b' and 'l' ,…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2015
Last updated: Monday 26th June 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-036216
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze spearhead of side-looped type, falling within Davis' (2012) Group 6 (Developed side-looped). The spearhead is near-complete, with some peripheral damage, missing some of the mouth and one of the side loops (with a length of 110.7mm) and the socket retains the deposit (giving a weight of 53.5g). The mouth is sub-circular (with a diameter of 18.5mm - 19.8mm) and the rim has a subtle bevel. The loops were flat-topped and oval (18-19mm long, 6mm wide and 2mm high), positioned approximately halfway between the mouth and start of the blade (14-16mm from the mout…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-62E55B
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval copper alloy pilgrim badge of 15th to mid 16th century date The pilgrim badge is complete (with a length of 25.8mm and a weight of 3.0g) but the surface is heavily-worn. The open-work decoration is in cast-relief (with a thickness of 1.8mm) and depicts the annunciation, or the announcement to Mary by the Angel Gabriel that she is to become the mother of Christ. Mary is depicted on the left, seemingly kneeling at a prie-dieu with the folds of dress evident to the sides of the prie-dieu. Mary has her left arm raised to her breast and right arm on the book and with her head…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-215EBE
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age bronze socketed spearhead fragment of uncertain type, of Middle to late Bronze Age date The spear is fragmentary, represented by the upper part only (with a surviving length of 43.4mm and a weight of 10.9g). The top of the circular socket is evident at the base of the fragment (with a diameter of 6.8mm and a depth of 19mm). The socket defines a prominent rounded midrib on the exterior (with a maximum surviving thickness of 9.0mm), which narrows gradually to the tip. The blade appears comparatively straight along the fragment, possibly suggesting a leaf-shaped blade (with a …
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st 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-DD3077
Object type: HARNESS RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy harness-ring probably of 1st century AD date The harness-ring is heavily-corroded but is near-complete, with some damage to the stud (with a weight of 12.6g). The ring is circular (with an external diameter of 31.7mm, an internal diameter of 20.8mm) and also of circular section (up to 5.3mm diameter). The corrosion makes it difficult to identify wear facets on the ring but part of the ring, nearly opposite the stud is narrower than other areas (at 4.2mm). The stud is raised (7.2mm high and giving a depth of 13.0mm) with a circular-sectioned shaft (6.0mm diameter) wi…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-46CA91
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Earliest Iron Age bronze socketed chisel The chisel is fragmentary, represented by the lower part of the socket and top of the blade (with a surviving length of 38.2mm and a weight (including sediment) of 10.0g) and with both breaks occurring some time ago, probably in antiquity. The socket is sub-circular at the break (11.4mm x 13.2mm) and there are no clear attachment holes at the break. The socket sides are gradually convergent to the top of the blade (with a diameter of 7.6mm x 8.7mm and with a thickness of 1.3mm). There is no evidence for the casting seams on the socket. The base…
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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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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Record ID: NMGW-DD0F93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of 'initial' T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the foot, catch and part of the pin (with a surviving length of 37.5mm, a surviving depth of 9.6mm and a weight of 10.5g). The pin (with a surviving length of 13.7mm) is hinged within comparatively long tubular wings (with a width of 42.3mm and a diameter of 5mm) around a copper alloy axis bar. The wings are decorated with vertical groove and ribs, enhanced with S-punched marks. The upper bow has straight sides converging towards the break on the leg (with a w…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-08DB34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The brooch is fragmentary and is heavily-corroded, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 30.2mm, a surviving depth of 12.0mm and a weight of 4.6g). The missing spring was secured around a central and single pierced lug, now heavily-truncated and surviving as a rib. The trumpet-head is oval (11.0mm high and 7.5mm wide) and the corrosion has removed all decoration. The upper bow narrows (to 2.3mm) before swelling (to 5.5mm) at the button which has also lost all detail to corrosion. Below the button, the leg thins to a point through corrosion and there is the suggestion of …
Created on: Thursday 4th December 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-62BC04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type, probably T-shaped or allied and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only and is diminutive (with a surviving length of 11.9mm, a surviving depth of 5.7mm and a weight of 1.4g). The brooch employed a hinge mechanism, probably in tubular wings, which are now worn and corroded to points (with a surviving width of 12.7mm). The upper bow is of D-shaped section, also heavily worn and corroded to a point (with a width and thickness at the head of 5.0mm and 3.9mm respectively). No decoration or det…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-63C11C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet-headed type and of 1st -2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg, catch-plate and pin and has a distorted bow (with a surviving length of 34.8mm, a distorted depth of 22.1mm and a weight of 11.1g). The brooch employed a hinged pin within semi-tubular wings and with a copper alloy axis bar, which is still present. The trumpet head is oval (with a width of 21.6mm and a length of 15.6mm). A protruding stub at the apex of the head suggests the brooch had an integral chain-loop. There was a flat border around the trumpet-heade…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-6383EE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and foot (with a surviving length of 36.0mm, a surviving depth of 18.9mm and a weight of 7.7g). The missing spring was secured around a single, perforated D-shaped lug on the rear of the head. Remains of an iron axis bar survive within the perforation. The head is oval (with a width of 9.1mm and length of 11.7mm), including a plate above the bow. It is possible that the head-plate was surmounted with an integral chain-loop, now lost. The upper bow is of D-shap…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-F7414A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow spring System of 1st century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and foot (with a surviving length of 30.3mm, a surviving depth of 14.8mm and a weight of 10.4g). The incomplete spring remains in place around a copper alloy axis bar and is secured with a central, perforated lug and the chord tensioned with a lug at the head. The wings are truncated and are concave across their height (with a length of 23.5mm and a height of 6.4mm). The wings were enhanced with vertical grooves near the terminals, now corroded …
Created on: Monday 2nd February 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-0F5D51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of uncertain type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 16.3mm, a surviving depth of 7.6mm and a weight of 3.0g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, now lost, secured with an uncertain arrangement. There is the suggestion of remnant lugs on the rear near the centre but the wings have been lost (with a surviving width of 12.6mm). It appears that the spring may have been held with a 'Colchester two-piece' arrangement. The sides of the bow have curved, step…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-9EE785
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled bow brooch of Developed T-shaped Type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing only the tip of the pin (with a length of 42.6mm, a depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 11.5g). The pin (with a surviving length of 22.6mm) is hinged within tubular wings of rounded D-shaped section (with a width of 24.7mm and a depth of 4.6mm). The fronts of the wings are gently angled to the rear and are decorated with vertical grooves and ribs near the terminals. The top of the bow is of sub-oval section (with a width of 9.6mm and a thicknes…
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1FBA46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by a fragment of the head (with a surviving length of 26.1mm, a surviving depth of 14.9mm and a weight of 6.5g). The missing spring was secured between lateral, perforated lugs with the chord tensioned by the hook at the head. The head has been split across its width and only one of the wings survive (with a surviving width of 17.4mm). The surviving wing is semi-cylindrical with a rib on the terminal (7.1mm long, 7.9mm diameter and 8.5mm terminal diameter)…
Created on: Monday 16th February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1FC918
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Polden Hill type of Mackreth 2011 CD PH 4.a and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 16.8mm, a surviving depth of 11.8mm and a weight of 6.1g). The missing spring was secured between perforated, lateral lugs (with a width of 19.3mm) and the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The bow has straight convergent sides for the short distance to the break and was of oval section (with a width at the head of 9.1mm and a width at the break of 5.4mm). Corrosion and wear has remo…
Created on: Monday 16th February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-35C9D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Polen Hill type and of 1st to 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete and heavily corroded, missing the pin and foot (with a surviving length of 33.7mm, a surviving depth of 13.6mm and a weight of 8.2g). The pin was hinged within tubular wings (with a width of 18.9mm and a diameter of 5.2mm - 6.1mm). The apex of the copper alloy pin remains in place between the wings and hinged on a copper alloy axis bar. Corrosion has removed any applied decoration on the wings or bow. There is the suggestion of a curved moulding on the upper bow at the head …
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-63E170
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped type and of 1st -2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the foot, catch-plate and pin (with a surviving length of 33.0mm, a surviving depth of 9.2mm and a weight of 3.2g). The top of the hinged pin survives between the tubular wings, now slightly truncated (with a surviving width of 16.2mm and a diameter of 3.0mm). There is no decoration now discernible on the wings. A small stub on the head of the brooch is likely to be the remnants of an integral chain-loop. The upper bow is convex across its width and has a grooved borde…
Created on: Monday 26th January 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-23D5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy pin probably from a Roman bow brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date The pin is incomplete and is slightly distorted (with a length of 57.5mm and a weight of 3.4g). The pin was sprung and at the break the spring is rectangular-sectioned (2.3mm wide and 0.8mm thick) and is coiled from the spring. The pin shaft is circular sectioned, with a maximum diameter beneath the spring (of 3.1mm) and gradually tapers to the tip. The tip is shaped into an S but is likely to have happened during its post depositional. The surface has a pale green patina with brown surface loss. …
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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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-533AAE
Object type: HARNESS RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy harness ring, probably of 1st century AD date The harness ring is near-complete (with a weight of 22.6g) with surface loss and comprises a near-circular ring with an integral circular raised stud (giving an overall depth of 13.9mm). The ring is near-circular (with an external diameter of 34.1mm - 34.8 and an internal diameter of 23.8mm) and is of sub-circular section (with a diameter of 5.0mm - 5.8mm). There is no evidence for decoration on the ring. The surface is worn and corroded but there is the suggestion of wear facets along the upper…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th November 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-DF0703
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Alcester/Almgren 101 type of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head only (with a surviving length of 22.3mm, a surviving depth of 12.8mm and a weight of 4.7g). The brooch would have had a spring mechanism, now lost and only non-ferrous corrosion is evident on the rear of the head. There is a flange at the base of the head, on the rear (5.6mm high). The head is oval (with a width of 13.4mm) and is heavily corroded with no surviving decoration. The bow narrows beneath the head. The top of the bow has a projecting f…
Created on: Friday 13th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 29th October 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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Record ID: NMGW-8F31B3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy brooch pin The pin is complete (with a length of 34.7mm and a weight of 2.7g) but the frame is not present. The loop is cast and closed (with a width of 7.1mm and an internal diameter of 4.6mm). Beneath the loop is a decorative rib, enhanced with notches. The pin has a collar at the top of the shaft (6.7mm diameter). The shaft appears to have been of sub-lozenge section and is widest near the loop (4.8mm maximum width), gradually narrowing to the tip. The surface is heavily-corroded with a brown-green corrosion. It is difficult to identify a brooch t…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Sunday 18th July 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-D3E171
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Volusian (AD 251-3) base silver radiate, Rome [P M TR P III]I COS[II]; emperor standing by alter RIC 141 Cunetio 378 1.55g, corroded fragment
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 5th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-204FF6
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The find comprises six post-medieval English coins, of Elizabeth I and Charles I, with a face value at the time of £0 10s 6d; as received at Amgueddfa Cymru, they appear to have been cleaned. No associated objects were reported. The find represents a small, but typical assemblage from the period of the 'English' Civil War, with the coins worn through circulation roughly in proportion to their age when lost or deposited. The latest Tower coins are from 1641-3, but the group is to be dated by the Chester coin, which allowing for the effects of cleaning is in fresh condition. A roy…
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-A2FE5A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin, an as of Domitian IAD 81-96), dating to AD 87 (COS XIII), VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C, Virtus standing right, holding parazonium and spear. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, p. 302, no. 551. 7.66g, corroded
Created on: Friday 24th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-8DF0B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 5, Group 2.a2, enamelled panel on upper bow, lenticular elements cast below, flat wing ends type) and of 2nd century AD date (130-160 AD). The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring, catch-plate and foot (with a surviving length of 50.5mm, a surviving depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 15.4g). The missing spring was secured between perforated lateral lugs and the chord was tensioned by a lug at the head, in a 'Polden Hill, lug type' arrangement. The wings are semi-cylindrical (with a width of…
Created on: Thursday 23rd October 2014
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-02B0CE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold mourning ring with stylized skull on outside of hoop. The hoop, which is misshapen, is of flattened D cross-section. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text A. E. obijt 30 Jan' 17034, in italic script (A. E. died 30th January 1703/4). Internal hoop diameter 20.07 mm x 12.7mm; band width 4mm; band thickness 1.1mm; weight 3.34g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. The form of the ring and style of lettering indicates that it dates to the early eighteenth century, a date confirmed by the commemorative inscription. The skull/death's head as a mo…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2015
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C792E2
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval enamelled copper alloy shield-shaped heraldic mount, probably of 13th or 14th century date The mount is near-complete but heavily corroded (with an overall depth of 10.7mm and a weight of 2.9g). The integral attachment rivet or pin is of oval section, becoming flattened at its terminal is bent over (with a distorted length 7.6mm and a maximum diameter of 4.3mm, creating a separation of 7.0mm). The shield mount is comparatively small (15.7mm long, 12.3mm wide and 2.6mm thick). The heraldic device is heavily corroded and very little of the device survives. There is the sug…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-689302
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-37) , dating to AD 319 (Reece Period 16), VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Two Victories standing, holding shield inscribed VOT / P R over altar. Mint of Trier, * //STR. RIC VII, p. 182, no. 213. 2.01g
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C83B22
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval enamelled copper alloy harness pendant with the suspension mount of 13th or 14th century date The harness pendant is complete with its hinged suspension mount (with an overall length of 54.9mm and a weight of 17.9g). The suspension mount is of T-shaped form (with a length of 20.9mm, a width of 20.9mm and a thickness of 5.0mm). The mount was attached using two integral, circular sectioned rivets (4-5mm diameter, 3.5mm high and giving the mount a depth of 7.5mm). Both arms of the mount are bevelled towards the centre, giving a sub-triangular section (8.7mm wide and 4.3mm t…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-F7125B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant with the suspension mount, of late 13th or 14th century date The pendant is near-complete and retains the suspension mount (with an overall length of 49.2mm, and a weight of 13.7g). The suspension mount (with a length of 16.0mm) comprises a rounded knop (7.3mm wide) with a sub-circular section integral attachment rivet on the rear (3.6mm diameter and 7.0mm long) with a peened end. At the base of the mount are the twin lugs of the hinge, flanking the single lug of the pendant and secured with an iron axis bar. The pendant (with a length of 41mm) …
Created on: Monday 2nd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-649B11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast contemporary copy of a silver denarius, copying the obverse of Julia Maesa (AD 218-222) (Reece Period 10) with a reverse of Severus Alexander: P M TR P V COS II P P, Emperor standing left at altar (RIC IV, pt 2, p. 75, cf. no. 55). Both coins prototypes of Mint of Rome. 2.07g.
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-E56D44
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast tubular nail-cleaner with mouldings on the upper shaft (Group), probably of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The nail-cleaner is near-complete, missing the top of the suspension loop and end of the blade and is slightly distorted (with a surviving length of 55.7mm and a weight of 3.3g). The loop is comparatively slight (with a thickness of 1.0mm, a width of 4.9mm and an internal diameter of 3.1mm) and is in the same plane as the blade. Between the blade and loop are a series of comparatively elaborate mouldings (26.0mm long), comprising four to three ribs at the top and bot…
Created on: Monday 27th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-115DBC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The reported object is a silver gilt iconographic ring (weight 7.18g). It has a ridged bezel, each facet engraved with three words, each on a separate facet of the rectangular bezel: ihs (between simplified sprigs) ave maria (in Black Letter script) Each shoulder is engraved with sprigs, within twisted volutes, the ridge tops beaded. Externally the lower hoop has the form of a plain rope moulding. The maximum external diameter is 23.8mm; internal hoop diameter 20.02mm; maximum bezel length 11.7mm; bezel width 9.3mm; thickness 1.7mm; minimum band width 3.7mm; weight 7.18g.…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-2056AE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Magnentius or Decentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X​​. Unclear mint. 1.97g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-3763FB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman sestertius, dupondius or as, daring to the period c. AD 41-250. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-377510
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman as of an uncertain emperor, dating to the period c. AD 41-200. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. corroded
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5FBBED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman probable nummus of probably of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), probably dating to c. AD 330-364. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. 3.19g, corroded
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-F97464
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of an uncertain emperor, probably dating to the period AD 269-285 (Reece Period 13-14). Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint. Probably a late Gallic Empire radiate (c. AD 270-4) or irregular (c. 275-85). 1.17g, corroded
Created on: Monday 2nd February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-66ADCA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Valentinian (AD 364-378), dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right, holding a standard and dragging a captive. Probably mint of Siscia. 1.65g, corroded
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-22CC56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 353-360 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman. Unclear mint. 16mm diam. 1.10g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-22EBC8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 353-360 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman. Unclear mint. 12mm diam. 1.05g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-22FC6D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 353-360 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman. Unclear mint. 9mm diam. 0.49g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-231601
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A contemporary copy of a copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 353-360 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman. Unclear mint. 14mm diam. 0.82g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-231FF8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 353-360 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman. Unclear mint. 14mm diam. 0.67g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-23457B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right, holding a standard and dragging a captive. Mint of Aquileia. LRBC ii 1017 2.07g, chipped
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-232BAD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right, holding standard and dragging captive. Mint of Arles. LRBC ii 518 1.63g, chipped
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-23CCCE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ROman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 364-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right, holding standard and dragging captive. Unclear mint. 2.05g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-23D993
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valens (AD 364-378), dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right, holding standard and dragging captive. Mint of Arles. 2.43g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-26ADDA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Magnus Maximus (AD 383-388), dating to the period AD 383-388 (Reece Period 20). SPES ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting a camp-gate with star between its two turrets. Unclear mint. 1.06g
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-26BBA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Theodosius (AD 378-402), dating to the period AD 388-402 (Reece Period 21). VICTORIA AVGG reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Unclear mint.
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-377CCD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus, possibly of the House of Theodosius (AD 378-402), possibly dating to the period AD 388-402 (Reece Period 21). Uncertain reverse type, uncertain mint. According to the original recorder, "the bronze suggests House of Theodosius". 1.29g, corroded
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-37A29E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus, possibly of the House of Theodosius (AD 378-402), possibly dating to the period AD 388-402 (Reece Period 21). Uncertain reverse type, uncertain mint. According to the original recorder, "the bronze suggests House of Theodosius". 1.11g, corroded
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-A2775B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Arcadius (AD 383-408), dating to the period AD 388-395 (Reece Period 21). VICTORIA AVGG reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left. Uncertain mint. 1.27g, corroded
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-A4F662
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 353-360 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman. Unclear mint. 1.07g
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B5E318
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Constans (AD 333-350), dating to the period AD 348-350 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting the Emperor standing left on galley. Unclear mint. 21mm, 5.57g, corroded
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B4BDEC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Magnus Maximus (AD 383-388), dating to the period AD 383-388 (Reece Period 20). SPES ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting a camp gate with star between its two turrets. Unclear mint. 1.10g
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-C9CE5B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Decentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Copying mint of Lyon. cf. RIC VIII Lugdunum 137/139/141; LRBC ii 228 18mm, 1.35g corroded
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-CA0854
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Magnentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 351-353 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X surmounted by ☧. Mint of Lyon. RIC VIII Lugdunum 145​​​​/7; LRBC ii 229/231. The coin was identified by Edward Besly as a contemporary copy. This might be due to it being underweight, but otherwise the coin appears to be official. 20mm, 1.87g
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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