Goddess Of Victory / Nike Ring - Almost 1.7 Oz Found In Somerset, Uk By Metal Detector

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Archaeology
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14/03/2023

A Roman signet ring etched with the goddess of victory

dating back 1,800 years Somerset field discovery.


An amateur treasure hunter discovered a "stunning" Roman artifact

in the southwest of England. The man discovered a golden ring

with the use of a metal detector at a location being researched by local archaeologists.


The discovery is being heralded as one of the most remarkable Roman-era discoveries
in the region in recent years.

This discovery has rekindled interest in the significance of the site
where it was unearthed and demonstrates once more the vital role amateur archaeologists
play in uncovering the past.

Jason Massey discovered the Roman gold signet ring with an engraving
of the ancient victory goddess Victoria / Nike in a field near Crewkerne,
according to BBC News.

Massey, a member of Detecting for Veterans, discovered the Roman gold ring
last Sunday after unearthing approximately 60 Roman coins.

First, he believed he had discovered his first gold coin,
but it turned out to be a 48-gram gold ring (1.7 oz).

The Roman ring is described as one of the most significant archaeological discovery
in Somerset County's recent history and is believed to date back to between 200 and 300 A.D.

Ancient Roman gold ring from the third century unearthed in the same location.

Massey and other amateur metal detectorists discovered a substantial quantity
of coins and a Roman burial featuring a lead-lined coffin.

According to Massey, the site in question at Crewkerne, Somerset County,
may once have been the location of a "highly prestigious Roman villa."

"There are a number of estimates flying about [regarding the ring's value],
but we're more interested in the villa, who lived there
and where they came from, and who wore this ring," he says.

"There are a few gold rings with a similar age from Somerset,
but they are uncommon.

According to South West Heritage Trust's discoveries liaison officer
Ciortaidh Hayward-Trevarthen, gold is a sign that the owner is relatively affluent.

Last year, Massey and other amateur metal detectorists
discovered an ancient Roman grave including a lead casket
and over 250 coins.

The grave was dated to approximately 400 A.D.

Somerset County in the southwest of the United Kingdom is the site
of the discovery of six of perhaps 200 similar Roman lead coffins.

In 2016, there were 37 documented occurrences of treasure
being discovered in Somerset, the most in five years.

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