At the November meeting of the Pembrokeshire Prospectors Society held at the Cricket Club, Haverfordwest, Ken Duffield won the Ancient Artefacts category in the Finds of the Month with a gold Tudor posy ring. The term 'posy' is derived from 'poesy', as these rings had a verse or sentence inscribed on them. The inscription on Ken's ring reads 'My fayth is firme'. Shakespeare mentions a posy ring in the Merchant of Venice, where the sentence reads 'Love me, and leave me not'.

Mike Brown won the Coins pre 1649 competition with a short cross penny from the reign of Richard I (the Lionheart). During Richard's reign, and that of his brother John who succeeded him, no coins were minted in this country with the reigning King's name on them. They all bore the name HENRICVS (their father Henry II). The coin was identified by the National Museum in Cardiff, and dated to the mid 1190s.

Other category winners were: Coins 1649 onwards - John Wilkinson token 1799 (Paul Duffield); Modern Finds - Victorian pendant (Josie Thomas); Finds outside Pembs. - Charles I rose farthing (David Williamson); Club Search - Blade end Middle to late Bronze Age Axe, 1500 to 400 BC (Roy Cook).

The Finds of the Year competition was judged by Tony and Elaine Maz from the Rhondda club. The results will be announced and the cups presented at the Christmas dinner in December.

The next meeting will be the Landsker Quiz. The final numbers for the Christmas dinner will be taken at that meeting.