Metal detectorist who struck gold with Bronze Age ring during illegal search is fined after touting it to a museum – Telegraph.co.uk

Metal detectorist who struck gold with Bronze Age ring during illegal search is fined after touting it to a museum
Telegraph.co.uk
A metal detectorist who found a rare gold Bronze Age ring when he was illegally searching private land has been found guilty of theft after he contacted a museum about his find. Ricky Smith, 34, discovered the Penannular ring – a gold ring with a small …