Metal detectorist unearthed rare 17th century gold ring
Pensioner Tom Ross found the rare ‘Posy’ ring while sweeping his metal detector over a ploughed farmer’s field near Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. The delicate ladies adornment, which has been dated to the late 1600s and is 85% gold, bears the Old English inscription “I noght on gift bot gifer” – which translated means…