AT the May meeting of the Pembrokeshire Prospectors Society, members were surprised to see not one, but two Bronze Age axe-heads entered into the Find of the Month Ancient Artefacts Category.

Both found in Pembrokeshire, and in good condition. The Circa 1600BC Bronze Age Palstave axe-head, found by Ken Lunn, narrowly won over the 2000BC Early Bronze Age axe-head, found by Gary Scourfield.

Other winners were: Jack Tree for a King John Short Cross Cut Half-penny 1199-1216, and for a Post Office Packet Ship Naval Button 1787-1849: Steve Richards for a Elizabeth I Sixpence 1566; and another win for Ken Lunn with a Louis Philippe One Franc, 1830-48.

Mark Lodwick from the National Museum of Wales was a guest at the meeting, and explained to members how the lack of funding over the last year from the National Assembly had affected the Portable Antiquities Scheme covering Wales, making it difficult for him to do his job and our members to have important artefacts recorded properly.

Trevor Davies, a founder member responded to a cry of help from DJ Steve Briers, who recently lost his wedding ring in his garden.

It didn`t take Trevor too long to find it, much to the delight of Steve, who was very grateful giving a donation to the society’s charity this year; Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, Pembroke Dock.

Pembrokeshire Prospectors has a waiting list for new members.

The club email address is: secretary@pembsprospectors.co.uk or see the club’s Facebook page.