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http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/1 ... y_coroner/

FOUR items discovered in Monmouthshire have been declared as treasure by the senior coroner for Gwent.

The inquests were heard at Newport Coroner’s Court on Thursday, February 22, with the finds discovered by metal detectorists from the region, with the ruling made by Wendy James.

The pieces of treasure, the oldest believed to date back to the 13th century, could remain in Welsh museums, with the items adding to Wales’ historical tapestry from the late Middle Ages and early modern periods.

The items discovered were: a medieval silver brooch found in Llanhennock; a Tudor silver gilt cap-hook and a post-medieval gold thimble from Gwehelog Fawr and a silver cufflink located in Goetre Fawr.

The medieval brooch has a short ‘stirrup’ to prevent cloth snagging and the hoop is decorated with inlaid patterns, using black niello - a black metal alloy used as an inlay on etched metals.

Dr Mark Redknap, head of collections and research at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, said: “The Llanhennock brooch is a good example of a medieval annular brooch form within a widespread distribution across England and Wales.

“Examples of this brooch type can be found from Kidwelly Castle, Laugharne Burrows, Carmarthenshire; Glyn Tarell, Powys and Cardigan Community, Pembrokeshire.

"Similar short ‘stirrups’ occur on niello-inlaid annular brooches from Cowbridge (Vale of Glamorgan) and Llanfaes (Anglesey).”

The 16th century silver gilt cap-hook is in the form of a pointed pentafoil-shaped - five petal - flower.

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