Shrapnel from Plane
This shrapnel embedded in a tree is from a Sepecat Jaguar that crashed during a low-level flying exercise in 1987. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Ian Hill was killed. It is believed that he steered his stricken plane away from the village of Aberedw, crashing in a field. The site is marked by a cairn.
Silver hawking whistle
This silver hawking whistle was found in 2006 by a local metal detectorist near Gladestry. Due to its age and high silver content, it was reported under the Treasure Act 1996. The whistle was probably made and used during the 17th century. We’ve tested it on a Harris hawk!
Cabinet of Curiosities
This cabinet of curiosities contains a range of interesting objects. The leopard skin is from a ‘man-eater’ that was shot to protect the occupants of a village in India in the 1950s. The hunter preserved the skin and named it ‘Cuthbert’. His daughter donated it to the museum.
The Llywel Stone
This is a cast of a carved memorial stone, known as the Llywel Stone, now located in the British Museum. The carvings on this face (probably of seventh to tenth century AD) may depict Biblical scenes from the Old Testament. The reverse side has an earlier fifth century AD inscription, displayed upside down.
Sir Arthur Conan Dolye and Baskerville Hall
Christian cross from Maesmynys (Neuadd Siarman)
This stone from Maesmynys (Neuadd Siarman), south of Builth Wells, is one of the finest early Christian crosses.
Llandrindod Wells Building Control Plans
Death of Tewdrig
Electrotype statue by the Brecon brothers, John Evan and Meredyth Thomas, which was shown in the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Farm Diaries of William Weale
Llan-gors logboat
Discovered in 1925 at the bottom of Llan-gors Lake, this well-preserved logboat is a rare find. It has been dated between AD 760 and 1020,and was hewn out of a single trunk of oak. It was probably associated with the Llan-gors crannog - a man-made island that was a royal residence during the Kingdom of Brycheiniog.
