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Gold rush: Bronze Age gold ring, part of Roman amulet case and medieval ring all declared treasure - Shropshire
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Courtesy Story: By David Tooley Bridgnorth Shropshire Star News Published: Jan 19, 2023
A coroner has concluded that three gold items found by different metal detectorists in the county are all treasure.
Gold penannular ring. Picture: British Museum Portable Antiquities Service
A gold penannular ring dating from 1,300 and 1,100 BC has been described as “the latest incredible find of Bronze Age gold from north Shropshire, following the discovery of the Shropshire Sun Pendant in 2018”.
The metal detectorist finder of another of the items has described how he uncovered a gold ring dated from 600-700AD in perfect condition shimmering back at him in a farmer's field near Condover.
Craig Mackender, a heating engineer from near Bridgnorth, said: "I used to think it was a myth when they say that gold shines when you find it in the ground.
The metal detectorist finder of another of the items has described how he uncovered a gold ring dated from 600-700AD in perfect condition shimmering back at him in a farmer's field near Condover.
Craig Mackender, a heating engineer from near Bridgnorth, said: "I used to think it was a myth when they say that gold shines when you find it in the ground.
Treasure hunter Craig Mackender
"Gold really does come up shiny, as if it had been in the ground for a day."
Mr Mackender has been keenly metal detecting at weekends for about four years and on September 9, 2021 he had been out on the Sovereign group's metal detecting rally on a farmer's field. His detecting kit gave him a characteristic beep after about an hour.
"I have always been interested in history," he said. "The buzz when you find something unique is great.
Mr Mackender has been keenly metal detecting at weekends for about four years and on September 9, 2021 he had been out on the Sovereign group's metal detecting rally on a farmer's field. His detecting kit gave him a characteristic beep after about an hour.
"I have always been interested in history," he said. "The buzz when you find something unique is great.
"But don't believe the TV shows - most of the time you do not find anything.
"You can detect 100 Coke cans before finding that one thing."
Mr Mackender has been told that the ring had been part of the hilt of a sword and he thinks it might have been used as a ring on a finger.
"You can detect 100 Coke cans before finding that one thing."
Mr Mackender has been told that the ring had been part of the hilt of a sword and he thinks it might have been used as a ring on a finger.
Gold sword ring. Picture: British Museum Portable Antiquities Service
"It was in really good condition and is rare because these kind of finds are usually found in hoards."
Shropshire senior coroner John Ellery heard that the ring dated from between 600 and 700AD and was in a very good condition.
Sitting at Shirehall, in Shrewsbury, on Thursday, Mr Ellery was told that the find was similar to objects found in the famous Staffordshire Hoard and even the pre-war find at Sutton Hoo.
Being more than 10 per cent gold by weight and more than 300 years old it qualified as treasure and Mr Ellery formally concluded that it was. Its monetary value will be decided by a committee in London before it can be brought.
Mr Ellery also declared two other items to be treasure.
One, an incomplete Roman gold amulet case found by a metal detectorist in the Condover area on September 11, 2022, was discovered to be the lost half of an item that was found close by in 2019.
Shropshire senior coroner John Ellery heard that the ring dated from between 600 and 700AD and was in a very good condition.
Sitting at Shirehall, in Shrewsbury, on Thursday, Mr Ellery was told that the find was similar to objects found in the famous Staffordshire Hoard and even the pre-war find at Sutton Hoo.
Being more than 10 per cent gold by weight and more than 300 years old it qualified as treasure and Mr Ellery formally concluded that it was. Its monetary value will be decided by a committee in London before it can be brought.
Mr Ellery also declared two other items to be treasure.
One, an incomplete Roman gold amulet case found by a metal detectorist in the Condover area on September 11, 2022, was discovered to be the lost half of an item that was found close by in 2019.
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Incomplete amulet case. Picture: British Museum Portable Antiquities Service