A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands of pounds at auction. Anthony Woolmington discovered the 333-year-old piece of jewelry ...

Excavated in 2004 from a 17th-century privy under Rochester Independent College, the bottle had been forgotten until Crozier’s discovery. “Someone joked it might be a witch bottle,” she says.

Anne's parents, Joseph Baynham and Alice Freame, did not have any other children following her death. "It's very unusual to have a 17th Century memorial to a baby," Mr Mounsey said.

The 17th-century ring found in a field. (Hansons Auctioneers via SWNS) By Adam Dutton A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands ...

A rare 17th-century funeral ring found in a countryside field by a metal detectorist could sell for thousands of pounds at auction ...