DAY3 on the HUGE FIELD.........TREASURE TROVE FIND>>>

[dugupfinds]

Only got out for 45 minutes but still found a nice Roman Silver Ring. Broken by plough but a rare find.

By Law I will have to declare it & hand it in. They will probably disclaim it & hand it back in a years time.

 

[Monty]

As I sat reading this post I was seeing someone, probably a young Roman maiden in flowing robes wearing that ring. That is what makes MDing exciting to me, imagining where it was and who was wearing it when it was last touched by human hands. Mind boggling. Great find. Monty

 

[Mac the Knife]

Cool digs, Dug... When I first saw the pic of the ring, I could see a form in the stone... Is it normal for them to turn most item back?... If they keep something, do you get recognition as the discoverer?

 

[TxTim]

Simple Awesome!

 

[Dimeman]

Great relic find. 8)

 

[karl-mxt]

Question? If you dont turn in finds in the UK and get caught what happens?

£5000 fine & possible imprisonment.

What does those 5,000 pounds come out to in America? A billion dollars?

5,000 pounds is around $10,000 ish ...nice finds dug mate used to live in bristol uk and know you can find some real old and cool stuff...been in states 2years now, and aint found any thing as yet like you can in uk....and no i aint going back to uk just to find good stuff..lol....love it in the USA too much to leave...

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Anytime you find a Roman ring, that's a great find! Too bad about the damage but I'll bet a good jeweler can fix that. Well done on the find!

 

[Kas]

What does those 5,000 pounds come out to in America? A billion dollars?

$7.500.00

 

[cryptodave]

Cool digs, Dug... When I first saw the pic of the ring, I could see a form in the stone... Is it normal for them to turn most item back?... If they keep something, do you get recognition as the discoverer?

I believe the museum pays him a percentage of the estimated value and puts his name on the recognition plate as the finder.

 

[dugupfinds]

Cool digs, Dug... When I first saw the pic of the ring, I could see a form in the stone... Is it normal for them to turn most item back?... If they keep something, do you get recognition as the discoverer?

I believe the museum pays him a percentage of the estimated value and puts his name on the recognition plate as the finder.

The valuation committee arrive at a current market value based on the Museum Report, commercial companies & my input/independent assessor if I want to pay for one. The British Museum have first choice at paying the full market price, if not it is offered to local Museums & if no-one wants it I get it back. Not forgetting that the Land owner under my agreement (can vary depending on agreement) gets 50% of it value.

No recognition other than it being recorded in the paper files. Maybe if it were a large find you could asked to be named on the exhibit. Not that I want to be named.

 

[oberkill]

I wish it was still $7500. Its pretty much $2 to the pound now, it fluctuates between 1.90 and 1.99. Makes the trips to London allot more expensive then they used to be!

Alan

What does those 5,000 pounds come out to in America? A billion dollars?

$7.500.00

 

[dugupfinds]

Question? If you dont turn in finds in the UK and get caught what happens?

£5000 fine & possible imprisonment.

What does those 5,000 pounds come out to in America? A billion dollars?

5,000 pounds is around $10,000 ish ...nice finds dug mate used to live in bristol uk and know you can find some real old and cool stuff...been in states 2years now, and aint found any thing as yet like you can in uk....and no i aint going back to uk just to find good stuff..lol....love it in the USA too much to leave...

I wouldn't even consider moving 100 miles away until I have cleared out the land I have to search. Seeing as that will take me & an army the rest of my life, I am unlikely to move. (plus I have moved most of my life & I'm bored of it)

Well I travelled to Spain to get my Catfish & came back again. You don't have to leave the USA, you just have to holiday??

 

[tsgman]

Dug, thats really an amazing relic! Congrats, Tsgman

 

[doyboy]

So, the feds storm your house looking for 10,000 year old artifacts? I would rather pay in Yen.

 

[Eddy1H]

Wow just imagine who has worn that ring and where it has been, so much history behind that piece, exelent find, WTG
Eddy

 

[Hardy]

Gives you a buzz to think that its about 25 generations old so to speak