Gold ring found in Shropshire field declared treasure

A 300-year-old gold ring found in a farmer’s field in Shropshire has been declared treasure.

The skull-engraved ring, discovered in 2020 in the Alberbury area, was declared treasure at Shrewsbury Coroners Court on Tuesday.

Shropshire Museums requested the inquest through The Treasure Act 1996.

Finds liaison officer Teresa Gilmore said the ring was “Memento mori” style, which encouraged the wearer to remember the one who bequeathed it to them.