The beach can prove a hotbed of discoveries for metal detectorists – rings for those fortunate enough to come across them, and ring pulls for those less so.

One treasure hunter was left in shock this week, however, after uncovering a heartbreaking find which he duly reburied in the sand. Sharing a snap to Reddit, the detectorist simply penned: “Sad but interesting find.” His photo showed a jar, which contained a piece of paper that revealed the other contents were the ashes of a man who…