Record ID: NMGW-F4742C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PROVID [AVG], Providentia standin left holding baton and cornucopiae. C Mint, S P//C. 2.72g, corroded. This coin could be an unpublished variety. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-05E56D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy spoon of 15th or 16th century date The spoon is near-complete but is without the organic parts of the handle and the end of the bowl is damaged (with a length of 113.1mm and a weight of 48.4g). The bowl is of fig-shaped form (51.8mm long, 44.2mm wide, 12mm deep and 1.3mm - 3.0mm thick) with a rounded end and the top edge has a slight concavity. The stem is comparatively short (at 61mm) and is of rounded, sub-rectangular section with expansions (8.8mm thick and 7.4mm wide) flanking the bowl, at the apex and midway between the two. The mouldings are enhanced w…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coity Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-06EC71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.i2. Plate 48. Of late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.6mm, a surviving depth 14.4mm and a weight of 7.6g). The brooch has a spring which remains in place, secured between lateral lugs around an iron axis bar and with the missing chord probably tensioned by a hook. The wings (with a width of 20.7mm) are semi-cylindrical, slightly angled to the rear and expanded t…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-07268F
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval, Viking weight of 9th or 10th century date The weight comprises a cut fragment of ornamental enamelled copper alloy metalwork set into a lead base and is near-complete, missing much of the enamel (with a weight of 116.3g). The lead base is flat and sub-oval (36.5mm x 27.5mm) and the sides are slightly concave and convergent to the top face with a sub-rectangular section (19.0mm thick). A decorated enamelled copper alloy mount, now of sub-triangular form is surmounted into the lead (27mm long and 19mm wide). The mount is decorated with geometric motifs. The lower mo…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-087A81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.c. Plate 50. The brooch is complete but has a distorted bow (with a distorted length of 35.0mm, a depth of 16.6mm and a weight of 9.7g). The spring remains in place secured between inward angled lateral lugs (with a width of 24.7mm) around a copper alloy axis bar and with the chord tensioned with a lug at the head. The wings are semi-cylindrical (with a diameter of 6.2mm) and decorated with vertical ribs and grooves. The top of th…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-4380E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of T-shaped brooch of developed type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the leg and much of the pin (with a surviving length of 32.3mm, a surviving depth of 11.6mm and a weight of 4.9g). The pin is hinged within tubular wings (with a width of 25.2mm and a diameter of 4.2mm), the terminals are enhanced with pairs of vertical grooves, defining an adjacent rib. At the apex is an integral chain-loop on a small platform (with a height of 6.9mm, a width of 6.1mm and an internal diameter of 2.9mm). The upper bow is of sub-rectangular…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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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-4573AE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin, probably a radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6). Reverse: Possibly PROVIDENTIA AVG; uncertain mint 3.34g, corroded. This coin is too poorly preserved to be included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-475618
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 307-37), AD 313-315 (Reece Period 15). Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 168, no. 42. 2.68g, worn
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-5A920B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver coin Edward IV, first reign (1461-70) groat, Norwich Light coinage (1465-70) North 1582 2.63g
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Friday 22nd January 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-5B910B
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Stone rotary quern fragment probably of Roman date The stone is from a rotary quern and is probably a fragmentary upper-stone in coarse-grained sandstone, now of sub-triangular form (with a maximum surviving length of 99.0mm, a maximum surviving width of 91.5mm and a weight of 357.0g). One of the edges is curved and is likely to be the original outer edge of the quern. The stone is of rectangular section and is thickest at the outside edge, which is without a raised lip (with a thickness of 33.1mm compared with a thickness of 30.1mm at the inside). The grinding face has radial gr…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-5BEBA4
Object type: BULLET MOULD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Post medieval copper alloy hinged mould probably of 17th or 18th century date. The mould is of hinged type and is incomplete, missing one of the handles and with the other truncated (with a surviving length of 44.5mm and a weight of 11.2g). The surviving handle is integral and of a consistent circular-section (with a diameter of 2.8mm and a surviving length of 26mm). The mould section is rectangular (11.8mm long, 11.2mm wide and 10.5mm deep) with an aperture on its top surface leading to a circular mould chamber to form a sphere (of 5 - 6mm diameter). At the base of the handle end …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5C3455
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of faceted type, Type Meldreth, variant Aylsham, as defined by Schmidt & Burgess (1981, p 204-8) and of late Wilburton to Ewart Park metalworking phases, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Periods 6 to 7, c. 1150 -750BC The axe is fragmentary and damaged, missing the blade and part of the mouth and is partially filled with sediment (with a surviving length of 78.4mm and a weight of 101.6g). The socket mouth is circular and incomplete, with a little over half remaining (with a diameter of 33.0mm). Below the socket, the mouth is concave (for 11mm) before…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-5C508C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, West Midlands) type and of late 1st to late 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head, spring and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 30.0mm, a surviving depth of 15.7mm and a weight of 8.9g). The spring remains in place and is of iron, secured between lateral lugs around an iron axis bar and with the chord tensioned by a hook at the head. The squat wings are likely to be a little truncated (with a surviving width of 19.1mm and a maximum diameter of 17mm). No decor…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-700BD1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver coin Edward IV second reign (1471-83) half groat, Canterbury North 1640 1.02, incomplete
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-708145
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy harness fitting or terret of strap-mounted type of late 1st or 2nd century AD date. The cast terret is of double-looped (strap-mounted) form, is incomplete and eroded, missing the basal loop (with an overall surviving length of 50.2mm and a weight of 24.1g). The hoop is decorated with three knobbed mouldings (giving an overall width of 61.9mm) and are comparatively elaborate. The hoop is oval (with an internal width of 34.0mm and internal height of 26.2mm) and is also oval sectioned near the base, becoming sub-circular and thinning towards the apex (with a maxi…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-709985
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze blade, possibly a dirk of Group II blade with a damaged butt. The dirk is incomplete with some peripheral damage to the butt and some distortion (with a length of 131.4mm and a weight of 19.7g). The shoulders are eroded but are probably close to their original width (with a surviving width of 39.2mm). The original form of the hilt is now uncertain and there are no definitive arcs from rivet holes present along the edges although it is possible to suggest an arc at the apex, towards the more complete shoulder side. The butt is thinned (with a thickness at th…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-70BD15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is incomplete missing the spring and pin (with a length of 34.9mm, a depth of 20.3mm and a weight of 4.2g). The missing spring was secured around a pierced lug at the centre of the head. The Trumpet head is sub-triangular (8.7mm wide and 6.3mm high), with a flat border at the sides of the triangular bow. The sides of the upper bow are concave, expanding to the button. The button is worn but appears to be of simple, globular form. The mouldings flanking the button are also worn but appear to …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-73614B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5, flat wing ends type, Western Group), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 5.a4. Plate 50, no. 1585, Lower Severn Valley, and of 1st or 2nd century AD. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.8mm, a surviving depth of 9.7mm and a weight of 4.5g). The missing pin, spring and axis bar were secured between lateral lugs, with the chord tensioned by a lug at the head, now broken robably from the loss of the spring. The wings (with a width of …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-736ED0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b. Plate 46. Late 1st to early 2nd century AD. The brooch is incomplete, represented by the head and incomplete bow only (with a surviving length of 43.6mm, a surviving depth of 19.5mm and a weight of 20.8g). The spring is iron and remains in place, secured between lateral lugs around an iron axis bar and with the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The iron corrosion has masked any details on the fronts of the semi-cylindrical wings (with a width of…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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