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Heritage Trust Buys 1,700-Year-Old Roman Gold Ring for £78k

6/6/2026

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South West Heritage Trust bought the 1,700-year-old Ilminster Ring for £78,000 and will exhibit it at the Museum of Somerset.
Amateur detectorist Kevin Minto found the 48-gram gold ring in 2018, which dates to about 279 AD.
Senior curator Amal Khreisheh said its elaborate goldwork and intaglio compare only with continental Roman finds.
The ring was part of a hoard buried around 297 AD that also contained coins, lead and pottery.

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South West Heritage Trust bought the 1,700-year-old Ilminster Ring for £78,000 and will exhibit it at the Museum of Somerset.
Amateur detectorist Kevin Minto found the 48-gram gold ring in 2018, which dates to about 279 AD.
Senior curator Amal Khreisheh said its elaborate goldwork and intaglio compare only with continental Roman finds.
The ring was part of a hoard buried around 297 AD that also contained coins, lead and pottery.