A METAL detectorist found a gold ring a woman lost while gardening after it flew off her finger and over the wall.
Josh Carr, 28, was at his home in Millom on Saturday when he received a message that the woman's precious ring had been lost in the field.
"She went to change the grass clippings and her ring flew off into the field. She went to find it and she couldn't," Josh said.
Josh said he found it 'in five minutes, if that' but it would have been unlikely the woman would have spotted it without metal detecting equipment.
He said she was 'absolutely delighted' he found the ring.
"I like trying to do stuff like that - trying to find stuff for people they have lost," he said.
"When people call me up I will go out and try to help."
Earlier this year, Josh found a pilgrim's ampullae which may date as far back as the 12th century.
In Easter 2023 Josh found six bronze-age axe heads thought to be around 3,000 years old.
According to Millom and District Local History Society, which Josh is involved in, he has also found lead musket balls, which were probably from the Civil War battle that took place around Millom Castle, an 1872 Queen Victoria gothic florin, a 1571 Queen Elizabeth I hammered coin and a possible Roman stylus.
Currently, the society is leading 'Digging for Millom' a major archaeological project with the aim of discovering finds that may date as far back as the Neolithic period.
Josh, who will join the dig this weekend, said he 'can't wait' to get involved. He said the project is a big one for Millom.
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