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In a poetic twist of fate, a cache of magnificent Welsh treasures like a medieval ring emblazoned with a skull motif and coins bearing the visage of King Henry VIII have been unearthed near The Prince of Wales’ country home, Llwynywermod.
Formerly the residence of William Williams, a relative of Anne Boleyn, and the seat of the Griffies-Williams baronets, Llwynywermod inhabits a historically rich region of Wales that attracts would-be treasure hunters. Such is the case with the amateur metal detectorists who literally struck gold on the former aristocratic hunting lands, exhuming centuries-old valuables.
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Amateur Metal Detectorists Found This Completely Creepy Medieval Skull Ring in Wales Buried With a Cache of Rare Treasures
The treasure trove includes gold and silver coins, decorative objects, and jewelry that once belonged to upper-crust Welsh society.
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A macabre gold ring with a creepy enamel skull was found along with a trove of medieval and post-medieval artifacts by amateur metal detectorists in Wales.
The treasures, which include a cache of Tudor coins emblazoned with Henry VIII’s portrait, likely belonged to elite members of Welsh society between the 9th and 17th centuries.
The creepy crawly ring, which is surrounded by a detailed quatrefoil, was discovered amid other objects in the eastern county of Powys and the Vale of Glamorgan, and reported to authorities in keeping with UK guidelines.
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.