Long-Lost Class Ring Found 28 Years Later Under a Rock at a Lake by Metal-Detecting Enthusiasts
Kim Rasbeck, a graduate of the Red Creek High School Class of 1988, was reunited with her long-lost class ring 28 years after losing it during a trip to [Great Sacandaga Lake](https://people.com/lost-class-ring-found-28-years-later-by-metal-detecting-enthusiasts-12103179?utm_source=gemini) in New York. Metal-detecting enthusiasts Michael Siegle and Dylan LaPort discovered the ring under a rock at the shore and tracked down Rasbeck by contacting her former high school and sharing a post on Facebook. Recognising the initials and nickname engraved on the ring, a high school secretary helped confirm the owner, and the duo mailed the keepsake back to Rasbeck at no charge, restoring her faith in humanity.
Reported by People.com. The full report is linked below.
Those four are for England and Wales, where the Portable Antiquities Scheme records finds and the Treasure Act decides what must be reported.
Scotland runs its own system, and every find is reportable there — not only treasure. Treasure Trove Unit ›
The Republic of Ireland is different again, and severely so. Searching for archaeological objects without the Minister’s written consent is a criminal offence carrying fines or imprisonment, and the definition is broad enough to cover coins, buttons and buckles of almost any age. Do not assume British rules travel with you. The law, from the National Museum ›
Northern Ireland is stricter still. The Treasure Act applies and finds go to National Museums NI within fourteen days, but any searching that involves digging — metal detecting expressly included — needs a licence, and licences are only granted for archaeological projects. National Museums NI ›
This site covers discoveries from all over the world, and so does the variation in the law — from a recording scheme that thanks you, to a criminal offence. Wherever you are searching, find out what applies there before you go, not after.
