Aug 21 2008
Remember the Pure Gold Cross? They Found More Treasure There…
The 7th Century Pure Gold Cross that was found by a treasure hunter on a farm in Nottinghamshire now has a partner - a jewel-encrusted gold ring from the 14th or 15th Century was found too. That makes TWO rare and valuable treasures that have been unearthed in the East Midlands in just a few weeks!
Metal detectorist John Stevens was going over a farm in Leichestershire when he discovered a rare and very important ring.
Antiquities expert Brett Hammond says “It is quite unusual for a ring, after all this time, to still have the original stone in it. It is an important piece and would have been owned by someone quite wealthy in the church or even royalty.”
The ring holds its original stone - a valuable black colored jewel - and is inscribed around the outside. So far no one is telling us what it says.
Like the gold cross, this ring is unusual and very valuable. Both of the artifacts are considered “high quality” and will go through the process of being declared a treasure by the British Museum.
Read the BBC article and see pictures of these stunning finds.
Congratulations Mr. Stevens! You’re a hero to metal detectorists around the world!
