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A Saxon(Viking)Sword Pommel.

At the Treasure Inquest held
Friday 16th Feb 2007
Mark Lodwick of
National Museum of Wales said
this highly decorative sword pommel
Silver embellished with Filigree & Garnett
is typical of high status
Anglo Saxon workmanship
of the 7th Century AD.
The first to be found in this area.
To the finder. He added
"This is quite simply treasure
"Thank you for coming today,
finding and declaring it.
A Henry V1 Groat
Restoration period
1470 to 1471
Obverse & Reverse. Mint Mark
Restoration Cross &
Cross Pate

Two different
Medievil Spindle whorl

A Silver Thimble

A Silver Top Hat
Georgian Period.

A post Medievil Silver Fob Seal
from George 1st period

A Medievil Ampulae

A Nice Example
of A Medievil
Beehive Thimble.

A Medievil Horse Pendant.

Another example of a Medievil Harness Pendant.

A Medievil
Horse Pendant

A Roman Ringkey

An example of an iron barshot
as would have been used to
to bring down the mast of a Galleon.

A North Wales Farthing Token.

A William 3rd sixpence
1696.

A Stoneage Flint
Scraper

A Bronze Age Spear
circa 1400BC.

VOTED FIND OF THE YEAR RUNNER UP FOR 2007/2008.

Portable Antiquities Report for Spear.
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR READABLE VIEW.

An Elizabeth 1st sixpence
1574. obverse

An Elizabeth 1st sixpence
1574. reverse

THIS COIN IS THOUGHT TO BE THE
OLDEST ROMAN COIN FOUND IN WALES.The tiny silver coin was handed to the Portable Antiquities Scheme
who identified it as dating from the second century BC.
It is believed to have been brought over some time after the Roman invasion of Britain
in 43 AD, or during earlier visits in the first century BC.
VOTED FIND OF THE YEAR FOR 2007/2008

AN ARTILLARY MILITIA BADGE
1856 to1878.

This badge found at Eaton Lane farm Site
is from Artillery Militia 1856 to 1878
Only worn on the Busby.The Busby was discontinued in 1878 to be replaced by a helmet.
Research by Eric Turner from his Military Badges reference books.
The measurements of the badge are Height 3” width 1ľ” at the widest point

A MEDIEVIL VESSICA SEAL
Awaiting further info.

AN ELIZABETH 1ST 3PENCE

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A Saxon(Viking)Sword Pommel. At the Treasure Inquest held Friday 16th Feb 2007 Mark Lodwick of National Museum of Wales said this highly decorative sword pommel Silver embellished with Filigree & Garnett is typical of high status Anglo Saxon workmanship of the 7th Century AD. The first to be found in this area. To the finder. He added "This is quite simply treasure "Thank you for coming today, finding and declaring it.	A Henry V1 Groat Restoration period 1470 to 1471 Obverse & Reverse. Mint Mark Restoration Cross & Cross Pate	Two different Medievil Spindle whorl	A Silver Thimble A Silver Top Hat Georgian Period.
A post Medievil Silver Fob Seal from George 1st period	A Medievil Ampulae A Nice Example of A Medievil Beehive Thimble.	A Medievil Horse Pendant. Another example of a Medievil Harness Pendant.	A Medievil Horse Pendant A Roman Ringkey
An example of an iron barshot as would have been used to to bring down the mast of a Galleon.	A North Wales Farthing Token.	A William 3rd sixpence 1696.	A Stoneage Flint Scraper
A Bronze Age Spear circa 1400BC. VOTED FIND OF THE YEAR RUNNER UP FOR 2007/2008.	Portable Antiquities Report for Spear. CLICK ON IMAGE FOR READABLE VIEW.	An Elizabeth 1st sixpence 1574. obverse An Elizabeth 1st sixpence 1574. reverse	THIS COIN IS THOUGHT TO BE THE OLDEST ROMAN COIN FOUND IN WALES.The tiny silver coin was handed to the Portable Antiquities Scheme who identified it as dating from the second century BC. It is believed to have been brought over some time after the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD, or during earlier visits in the first century BC. VOTED FIND OF THE YEAR FOR 2007/2008
AN ARTILLARY MILITIA BADGE 1856 to1878.	This badge found at Eaton Lane farm Site is from Artillery Militia 1856 to 1878 Only worn on the Busby.The Busby was discontinued in 1878 to be replaced by a helmet. Research by Eric Turner from his Military Badges reference books. The measurements of the badge are Height 3” width 1ľ” at the widest point	A MEDIEVIL VESSICA SEAL Awaiting further info.	AN ELIZABETH 1ST 3PENCE