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Treasure, including a medieval silver brooch and three gold and silver rings, has been found by metal detectorists in fields around Pembrokeshire.

Chris Jackson / Pool / Getty Images 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 ar...

Welsh Treasure Trove Reminds Us of the Memento Mori Remember ... A recently uncovered trove of artifacts in Wales has been officially designated as a treasure, meaning that the collection of  coins, rings, and other personal items which belonged to Welsh nobles from the 9th to the 17th must be given over to the staff at the National Museum of Wales. Among the horde was a gold finger ring from Carreghofa Community, Powys. Pictured above, the ring features a skull and is also engraved with the Latin phrase “memento mori.” It means “remember that you die.” The ring is a perfect example ...

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. Yikes! 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....

Gold ring engraved with a skull one of nine treasures found in Wales Jonathan Chadwick For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo 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-hook...