Police have released images of Bronze Age artefacts stolen from St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff as the investigation into the burglary continues. The gold jewellery was taken from a display case at about 00:30 BST on 6 October.
Gavin Burnett, 43, and Darren Burnett, 50, both from Northampton, were charged with burglary last month and remanded in custody. A 45-year-old woman from Northamptonshire, arrested in connection with the inquiry, remains on police bail.
Detective Inspector Bob Chambers of South Wales Police said the investigation is “very much continuing” and officers remain focused on locating the outstanding stolen items so they can be returned. “We urge anyone with information to please contact us as soon as possible,” he added.
Police are still trying to locate:
– A hoard of four Middle Bronze Age gold armlets from Llanwrthwrl, Powys
– A hoard of five Middle Bronze Age gold items from Capel Isaf, Carmarthenshire
– A hoard of three Middle Bronze Age gold items from Heyope, Powys
– An Early Bronze Age gold lunula from Llanllyfni, Gwynedd
Jane Richardson, chief executive of Amgueddfa Cymru, which curates St Fagans, described the stolen items as “invaluable and irreplaceable items that are part of Wales’ history, heritage, and culture.” She urged anyone with information about their location to contact the police so the pieces can be returned to Wales’ national collection.
Founded in 1948, St Fagans is one of seven national museums under Amgueddfa Cymru and is one of Wales’ most popular heritage attractions. More than 40 buildings representing different eras of Welsh history have been re-erected in the museum grounds. The museum’s main building, where the robbery took place, underwent a £30m redevelopment in 2018 that added three galleries and contributed to St Fagans winning the Art Fund Museum of the Year award in 2019.
