Metal detectorist pays off mortgage with £75,000 Roman ring find

Key facts

• Kevin Minto discovered a rare Roman ring.
• The ring is valued at £75,000.
• Minto paid off his mortgage with the proceeds.
• The discovery was made near Ilminster, Somerset.

Kevin Minto, a former army soldier and lorry driver, has paid off his mortgage after discovering a rare Roman ring worth £75,000. He and his friend Phil Costello unearthed the artifact while searching for treasure in a muddy field near the village of Ilminster in Somerset.