<p><strong>A newlywed farmer who lost his wedding ring while haymaking has been reunited with it ... 41 years later!</strong></p> <p>Jim Gardner had only been married to his wife, Janet, for a year when he lost the gold band at their farm in Fence.</p> [split] <p>The couple gave up hope of ever finding it, until last weekend that is, when metal detecting expert Mark Pollard asked for permission to hunt for treasure and found it!</p> <p>Mark, who lives in Barrowford, said: “I took the ring home, gave it a clean and polish and presented it to Jim. He just mentioned it in passing, I don’t think he ever believed I would find it.”</p> <p>It was Mark’s high spec metal detector, a CTX 3030, that helped him to find the ring that had sunk nine inches into the ground in the field at Higher Fence Gate Farm in Croft Top Lane.</p> <p>Mark said: “The detector is so advanced it has a sat nav system on it that tells you where to look and even gives you the depth the item is at.”</p> <p>Mark has been searching fields and land across Lancashire and beyond. He has unearthed coins, jewellery and other items dating back centuries.</p> <p>The finds help to build up a picture of the area and its history and Mark, an aerospace engineer, is hooked.</p> <p>The CTX 3030 detector even works in water and Mark has used it on holiday abroad.</p> <p>He is now preparing to find another wedding ring lost by a friend six years ago close to Towneley Golf course.</p>

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