Metal detector finds silver ring for a bloodthirsty god
Published Date:
27 May 2008
PART of a Romano/British ring found by a Leighton metal detectorist in fields near Hockliffe has been declared treaure.
The ring, which has provided archaeologists with the missing link to a bloodthirsty ancient Celtic warrior god, was unearthed by Greg Dyer of Churchill Road in September 2005.
At an inquest last Tuesday, Beds coroner David Morris told the court that the piece of ring, thought to be from the third century AD, contains 2.98 grammes of silver.
The piece of jewellery, inscribed with the words 'Deo Tota Felix' is currently in the British Museum waiting to be valued.
In a report, the museum said that the missing part of the ring would almost certainly be inscribed with the word 'Vtere', as the four words together mean 'Use this ring happily'.
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The full article contains 144 words and appears in Leighton Buzzard Observer newspaper.
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Last Updated:
23 May 2008 4:09 PM
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Source:
Leighton Buzzard Observer
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Location:
Leighton Buzzard
