The Patriot
Bronze Member
Well I go out yesterday with a mission in mind. This story goes back to the first years when I started detecting over 16 years ago. I remember getting permission on an old farm and after talking with the farmer’s wife, she said, if you happen to find a gold ring that, her husband lost his wedding ring the day after they wed many years ago. The years fly by and after many detectorist try looking on their land for the ring with no luck.
Therefore, to understand what I was dealing with, you have to picture hundreds of acres and this task would have been literally looking for a needle in a haystack. There was one thing that stuck out in my mind from so many years ago when I arrived on scene, which was...the farmer, stated he was not sure where he lost it and retraced his steps many times and he mentioned it may even been in the barns or “manure pile”.
Well I am detecting for the better part of 3 hours around an old barn, after seeing a manure pile, I walk towards the pile and on the side of roadway, I get this 14 signal on the Equinox. I flip over the plug and I see the site of the golden “O”. I just had the feeling instantly that I have found the elusive ring.
After this, I went to the house and asked the farmer and his wife to step outside, in which they seemed confused. I then asked his wife, what did your husband lose many years ago that you wished was returned, if found? After I have was shown the ring to both of them, they became overwhelmed by emotions and I got the biggest hug from his wife, as she was in shock. His wife then did stated that we both thought another detectorist may found and pocketed the ring. She went on further to say to me that, it would have been so easy for you to take the ring without anyone known better and at the price of gold right now. I stated that “where is the fun in that”. I have completed many bucket listers in my life during my time as a detectorist and found property pins, chains and tractor parts; however, there was no greater feeling to return something so meaningful to someone and to see the expressions on their faces. I am still in disbelief that I actually found this ring. Happy Hunting!
Therefore, to understand what I was dealing with, you have to picture hundreds of acres and this task would have been literally looking for a needle in a haystack. There was one thing that stuck out in my mind from so many years ago when I arrived on scene, which was...the farmer, stated he was not sure where he lost it and retraced his steps many times and he mentioned it may even been in the barns or “manure pile”.
Well I am detecting for the better part of 3 hours around an old barn, after seeing a manure pile, I walk towards the pile and on the side of roadway, I get this 14 signal on the Equinox. I flip over the plug and I see the site of the golden “O”. I just had the feeling instantly that I have found the elusive ring.
After this, I went to the house and asked the farmer and his wife to step outside, in which they seemed confused. I then asked his wife, what did your husband lose many years ago that you wished was returned, if found? After I have was shown the ring to both of them, they became overwhelmed by emotions and I got the biggest hug from his wife, as she was in shock. His wife then did stated that we both thought another detectorist may found and pocketed the ring. She went on further to say to me that, it would have been so easy for you to take the ring without anyone known better and at the price of gold right now. I stated that “where is the fun in that”. I have completed many bucket listers in my life during my time as a detectorist and found property pins, chains and tractor parts; however, there was no greater feeling to return something so meaningful to someone and to see the expressions on their faces. I am still in disbelief that I actually found this ring. Happy Hunting!
