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Author Topic: 14th Century silver ring found by trombonist - Flintshire.  (Read 2147 times)
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« 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.
 
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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2009, 06:05:44 PM »

Bet you he was using a Goldmaxx Power.  Wink

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« Reply #2 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 Grin,wish that was the way it worked,Treasure Valuation Commitee would be gutted lol Grin
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