Returning Welsh Artefacts to Wales

A number of important and significant Welsh artefacts are held outside Wales, such as the Mold Gold Cape, the Moel Hebog Shield and the portrait of John Ystumllyn.

Plaid Cymru believes that these should be returned to Wales and used in a way which benefits the nation from which they originate, rather than be held elsewhere.

We believe that this principle applies to other artefacts which were removed from their original country and are now hosted elsewhere.

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