13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring Updated. (Inquest Update.)..Outcome.

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Two weeks into a new season and I just might have found my best ever find :icon_sunny: the day started off with a phone call from my detecting partner Michael, he could not make it due to a family illness we were due to go to our usual haunt in North Yorkshire :-\

Any way I decided to go to a farm that is just 14 miles from were I live and were I have had some nice hammered, most of the land was still under crop but a small section of barley and rape seed stubble were detectable :thumbsup:

After three hours of scrap lead the odd button and shot gun catridges I moved to a ridge just above the flood plain of the river the area was very quiet , on my second run down I received a sweet two way signal in the cordless phones looking down I immediately recognized what had gave the signal, the colour GOLD with a small blackish stone right in the middle staring straight back at me :o :o :o

It was a Medieval GOLD Stirrup Ring from about the 13th-14th Century in perfect condition. I think the stone might be a small blue or black Saphire. :o :o

The Gold wedding band I found last week turned out to be the farmers were we were detecting he had lost it just two weeks after he had been married back in 1991 I am returning the ring to him tommorrow. :o :o TK.
 

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Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

romeo-1 said:
Awesome find...but what is a stirrup ring?
Hi Remeo-1...One of two types of Gothic gemstone Rings, the stirrup ring is named for it's resemblance to a horses stirrup so that the upper part widens conically to allow a stone, the stones vary from precious to semi precious stones, hope this helps TK :thumbsup:
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

tyre kicker said:
Yarrum said:
What a beautiful ring, well done. Do you have to declare it as treasure??
Hi.. yes I do.

;D
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Tyre Kicker,

Very well done on the find and the banner status.

Doug :thumbsup:
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

fantastic find and a surface find to boot congrats and hh
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Absolutely gorgeous! Wish we had such old goodies here in the states! :'( Congrats on the banner as well! Go find more great stuff!!

HH,
Moon
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

I have stared at that photo of the ring in that field many times. That is one of the most incredible photos I have ever seen on this forum.

That find is what dreams are made of.


Regards,




Buckleboy
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Simply amazing find! Your pics are the best, too. Congrats on the Banner! :hello2:

HH
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Beautiful ring, great photos, fun story and a well deserved banner!! Very well done!!! ;D :D ;D :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

BuckleBoy said:
I have stared at that photo of the ring in that field many times. That is one of the most incredible photos I have ever seen on this forum.

That find is what dreams are made of.


Regards,




Buckleboy
Wow...thanks :thumbsup:
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

I can't believe I missed this!

that is just spectacular! It looks as if it was just waiting for you to show up. Beautiful ring.

I bet the landowner is glad to get his own ring back, too (you both benefit!).

Lovely find!

HH
Nan
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

You are one heck of a great UK datectorist. :thumbsup:

Now, get back out there and dig us a 11th-12th century platinum ring. :D
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

That is a thing of beauty!!! Any idea of its worth?

-K
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

klava said:
That is a thing of beauty!!! Any idea of its worth?

-K
Hi....about $2000 8)
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

WoW!

$2k

Good for you, Tyrekicker!

Perhaps one day I'll make a nice find like that.

Best,
rmptr
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Congrats........ :thumbsup: Nice find...... :hello2: :notworthy:
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Sorry to spoil your day but that ring was obviously planted........700 years ago! :wink: ;D EXCELLANT!! Monty
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

That is one incredible find! It is just looking up at you! Nice photos! I enjoyed your find! :thumbsup:
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

very nice ring
 

Re: 13th-14th Century GOLD Stirrup Ring

Man that's a beauty alright !! Great story and find... :thumbsup:
 

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