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A slate inscribed on one side with a face, a quatrefoil resembling a four-leaf clover, part of a large outline letter 'e' and a variety of other unidentified shapes and scribblings.
The slate is one of five broken fragments of one original slab, along with SF 13-14, 23 and 25; the letter 'e' is part of the epitaph on SF 13-14, with several preceding letters likely to have been lost due to spalling.

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 a man's lower body and legs, slightly overlapping a stag with antlers, together with some geometric lines and a few letters or part of a word.
The slate is one of five broken fragments of one original slab, along with SF 13-14, 23, 26; the man's head and torso are to be found on SF 23.

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 a picture of the lower half of a long-haired, bearded human face.

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 slate inscribed with a representation of a human head.

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 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 deeply incised lines forming part of a grid pattern. This slate and the fragment now SF 35 were formerly two parts of a single larger slate. A very similar grid pattern is also found on SF 31.

A slate inscribed on one side with a few angular lines.

A slate inscribed on one side with geometric lines in the shape of a grid, together with some rough and illegible letters, and on the reverse with a few rough marks.

A slate inscribed on one side with deeply incised lines forming part of a grid pattern. This slate and the fragment now SF 33 were formerly two parts of a single larger slate. A very similar grid pattern is also found on SF 31.

A slate containing an account for Strata Florida's grange of Hafodwen, inscribed with the names of eighteen tenants, fifteen on one side and a further three on the reverse, apparently recording, in 'tr[uggs]', the dues (probably of oats or oatmeal) payable to the abbey; a trugg was a dry measure equivalent to two bushels. Also inscribed on the reverse is a drawing of a man wearing a comb or a crown, with his tongue protruding.
For a transcript see E. D. Jones, 'Ysgriflechi Cymraeg Ystrad Fflur', in Llên Cymru, 1 (1950), 1-6 (p. 2); this however omits the record for one of the tenants, namely 'dd. vyr viij tr.' (third line from the top).

A slate inscribed on one side with the name 'David Grythor' and a geometric pattern.

A slate inscribed on one side with a few letters, including p, h and s. There is a reddish colour to this side of the slate (dye or chalk, likely applied at NLW for previous exhibitions).

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 with two knots on one side, one perhaps unfinished, and a third knot on the reverse.