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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