Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
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Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
A centuries-old gold ring unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist has been sold at auction for £10,000.
Paul Wood, 64, a driving instructor from Poole, Dorset, uncovered the treasure while exploring land earmarked for housing near Witney, Oxfordshire..................
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46343473
Paul Wood, 64, a driving instructor from Poole, Dorset, uncovered the treasure while exploring land earmarked for housing near Witney, Oxfordshire..................
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46343473
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
Good for him, it's a beautiful ring.
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
Why do people keep saying "amateur"
nice find though
nice find though
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
Cracking find.. fair point Obby....
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
Maybe if they said we were professional, people would think we got paid to do it? To be honest the media say a lot of things that are bonkers, mainly to sensationalise a story
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
that was a ''sit down I need a cup of tea moment'' when he unearthed that!
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
A lovely find for sure and the money will be handy for Xmas.
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I agree Pete.dig-it-pete wrote:Maybe if they said we were professional, people would think we got paid to do it? To be honest the media say a lot of things that are bonkers, mainly to sensationalise a story
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Re: Dorset detectorist's seal ring find sells £10,000
A truly magnificent find! And another treasure saved before it is lost to yet another development...