The mourning ring was found on farmland at Shillingstone The inside of the band bears a maker's mark - a Gothic capital "B" - which dates it to 1692, along with the initials "ML" and date of death ...

A 17th Century mourning ring discovered by a metal detectorist ... The inside of the band bears a maker's mark - a Gothic capital "B" - which dates it to 1692, along with the initials "ML" and ...

The "mourning ring." (Hansons Auctioneers via SWNS) This detailed design includes eyes represented by two circular recesses, a raised central oval to form a nose, and two sets of teeth indicated by ...

After being confirmed by antiques experts to be a mourning ring from 1692 ... The inside of the band reveals a maker's mark—a Gothic capital 'B'—which pinpoints its creation to the year ...

Anthony Woolmington discovered the 333-year-old piece of jewelry while scanning soft pasture land near Shillingstone, Dorset in 2021. The experienced detectorist originally thought he'd found a more ...