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Amateur Metal Detectorist Strikes Gold with 18th-Century Noble-Linked Ring in Norfolk Field
Amateur Metal Detectorist Discovers Rare 18th-Century Noble’s Ring in Norfolk Amateur treasure hunter Malcolm Weale, 53, struck gold—literally—when he unearthed a rare 18th-century mourning ring in a Norfolk field near Thetford. After searching the area for 18 months, Weale found the intricately crafted gold ring, which honors Sir Bassingbourne Gawdry, a British baronet who died […]