A treasure hunter has found a gold ring 400 years old in a farmer’s field.Phillip Cramphorn discovered ring, which dates back to the end of the 16th century or the beginning of 17, while using a metal detector in a field South of Leicester. the ring has been described by the British Museum as “post-medieval” and could be worth hundreds of pounds. He said: “I took it out and looked like a piece of copper, I cleaned up and then I realized it was Phill, gold said:” it’s the most precious thing that I dug up is I’m going to put it in an auction specialist I would like to share … the money with the farmer. ” In his assessment, Mr. Richardson said: “it is a post-medieval in gold and precious stones ring finger is 21 mm in diameter, weighing 4.65 grams, with a pink stone rectangular cut fastened with gold leaf.
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