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A slate inscribed on one side with the optical illusion of a human head in profile, showing a different head when inverted. There are also geometric patterns and lines.

A slate inscribed with a headless human body on one side and a pair of legs on the reverse.

A transcript of the romance of the Holy Grail, with annotations in later hands.

1. Lewis ap Kunna ap Ieuan ap ymab, otherwise called Lewis Kent, free tenant of St Hillary, of t. Llanelien, commote of Turkelyn;
2. Ris ap Ll'i' ap Griffith, free tenant of the Prince, of t. Llechgenvarwy, commote of Llifon.
   Grant of tyddyn y kyrrick, tyddyn y stockyn and tyddyn kynan ddvy in Llan Elien.

A slate inscribed on one side with a single line of Welsh, reading 'ys vaw athannedd', and on the other with a Welsh inscription partly reading 'Amorth gor...' and '[?Genn]yf ...'. There are also various geometric patterns and other marks on both faces, including what appears to be part of a pattern of nested squares (c.f. SF 32).

A slate inscribed on one side in Welsh, reading 'annerch vab y keth … ddigon … ennyf' and lower down '...nnerth ogan', together with a profusion of the letter 'w'. This face has a reddish colour (dye or chalk, likely applied at NLW for previous exhibitions).
On the other face are a few lines and other markings, possibly including some letters.

A slate inscribed on one side in English: '... wryttyn by dan Jho Hew...'; a good deal of further writing is present but is water-worn.

A slate inscribed on one side with with the word 'Bowet', followed by another illegible word, and with various other markings including two figure of eight symbols and three open circles or 6-shapes.

A slate inscribed on one side with a partial epitaph or pseudo-epitaph 'Hic ia…' and 'ap...', in large outline letters. The letter ‘H’ is particularly decorative, with swirls and shading.
The slate is one of five broken fragments of one original slab, along with SF 14, 23, 25-26; other sections of the epitaph survive on SF 14 and 26.

A slate inscribed on one side with a partial epitaph, or pseudo-epitaph, reading '...s', '...[a]p ll', '...chus' in large outline letters. There are also fainter outlines of depictions of animals, possibly deer, hunting dogs, or horses; one has antlers and one is now decapitated.
The slate is one of five broken fragments of one original slab, along with SF 13, 23, 25-26; other sections of the epitaph survive on SF 13 and 26.

A slate inscribed on one side with a horoscope, being a collection of intersecting lines and symbols inside a rough rectangle. There are also two inscriptions, comprising the line 'pater est vita ffilius e[t] sanct…' written across the horoscope, together with a further illegible line.
On the verso is a further attempt at a horoscope.

A slate inscribed with a representation of a human head.

A slate inscribed on one side with a bird, overlain with a zig-zag pattern; a heart with three arrows protruding from the top; and a few letters, possibly 'adr O...'. On the reverse are a fish; a bird's wing; and some geometric lines.

A slate inscribed on one side with two overlapping images: a horse's head with bridle and the head and torso of a man, apparently standing with hands on hips; together with part of a word ending in '...yn'.
The slate is one of five broken fragments of one original slab, along with SF 13-14, 25-26; the man's legs are to be found on SF 25.

A slate inscribed on one side with an arm holding a spear; a large stag with antlers; a dog [?possibly attacking the stag]; another dog lying down; a simple interlace cross; two ox heads face on, one under the other; another animal with long ears; and some letters or part of a word. On the reverse are four, broadly parallel, curved lines. A nail hole has been cut through the slate.

A slate inscribed on one side with some writing, most likely Welsh, as well as a number of lines, some of which possibly depict a human torso and legs and a second pair of human legs.

A slate inscribed on one side with relatively deeply incised lines forming part of a grid pattern. A very similar pattern is to be found on SF 33 and SF 35, however this slate appears to be a separate and distinct image. Also visible is part of the lower half of a man's body, including one leg.

A slate inscribed on one side with part of a pattern of nested squares (c.f. SF 5) as well as the front half of a dog wearing a collar.

A fragment of a tract on the war between England and France; a portion of 'the tretice off housbondry that Master Grosthed [Grosseteste] mad the which was Bischope of Lyncolne ...'; a metrical story of Saint Gregory and his mother; miscellaneous cookery recipes; 'a good book off keruynge and servis vnto a prince ...'; and medical recipes.