After being discovered In the Cotswolds last year, a silver ring hailing from the Roman period of over 1,700 years ago was declared treasure.

Last week, Gloucestershire Coroners Court confirmed that a British Museum expert has dated the ring between the years 100 AD and 300 AD.

The ring, which has an 18mm diameter and weighs 1.6 grams, was discovered in the parish of Temple Guiting, between Winchcombe and Stow-on-the-Wold, on August 22 by Barry Bird.

The ring's rectangular bezel is adorned with a central raised panel design with two cross saltires, formed by two inside lines and a transverse line in an open V shape, with decorated notches on its shoulders.

According to Kirk Adams, the Gloucestershire and Avon finds liaison officer, the Corinium Museum in Cirencester has expressed interest in acquiring the ring.

The British Museum confirmed it qualifies as treasure, as it pre-dates 1721 and is made of silver, which is supported by the assistant coroner for Gloucestershire Roland Wooderson.