It is with great sadness that we inform about the death of Trevor Austin, Co-founder and General Secretary of the National Council for Metal Detecting (NCMD). He passed away earlier this week on 22nd February 2016. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family.
A rare 350 year old gold ring found by a metal detector user in a field in the Forest of Dean in 2015 has been classed as treasure.
The post-medieval, gold posy ring, with the inscription ‘In trust be just’ and the maker’s mark, was found by a Mr H Jones two to three inches under the ground in a field on 3 October 2015. Posy rings are gold finger rings with a short inscription on their surface. They were popular during the 15th through the 17th centuries as lover’s gift.
Ring, dates around 1675 AD to 1725 AD, qualifies as Treasure and it has been passed to the Dean Heritage Centre. A similar ring was found in the past with similar inscriptions and was lodged with the British Museum. The ring qualified as treasure because it is more than 300 years old and at least 10% precious metal. The exact location of the find is being kept secret.
Source: http://www.itv.com/news/