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Title: 14th Century silver ring found by trombonist - Flintshire. Post by: Neil on February 26, 2009, 10:42:44 AM Courtesy of BBC News online - 25/02/09
A trombonist found a 14th Century silver ring by listening to musical tunes played on his metal detector. An inquest at Flint heard how Douglas Fletcher's machine emits high-pitched musical notes when it finds metal. Mr Fletcher, who plays for the Royal Buckley Town Band in Flintshire, found the ring at a secret location. Acting coroner John Gittins declared the ring, which is 97% pure, as treasure. A museum has expressed an interest in keeping it. The coroner said it was up to Mr Fletcher and the landowner to negotiate with the museum and to agree a price to split between them. Mr Fletcher said: "I have a very good ear for music which is why I got this kind of metal detector that works more with sound." The ring was described as hanging together "by a thread" and is similar to one previously found in Kent. Title: Re: 14th Century silver ring found by trombonist - Flintshire. Post by: Richy on February 26, 2009, 06:05:44 PM Bet you he was using a Goldmaxx Power. ;)
Richy. Title: Re: 14th Century silver ring found by trombonist - Flintshire. Post by: simon c on February 26, 2009, 10:09:17 PM The coroner said it was up to Mr Fletcher and the landowner to negotiate with the museum and to agree a price to split between them.
£30,000 each please ;D,wish that was the way it worked,Treasure Valuation Commitee would be gutted lol ;D |