A Memento Mori gold ring engraved with a skull is one of nine stunning medieval and post-medieval objects found in Wales.
The ring, found in Carreghofa Community, Powys, would have been kept as a reminder of the inevitability of death. Memento Mori is a Latin term that literally means remember you must die .
Among the other priceless objects are three gold and silver coin hoards and the first Anglo-Saxon style double-hooked fastener to be identified in Wales.
All the nine finds were discovered by metal detectorists in Powys and Vale of Glamorgan and have been declared treasure by National Museum Wales.
Gold ring engraved with a skull one of nine treasures found in Wales
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Silver-bar mount found in Vale of Glamorgan declared treasure
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