Recovered Hoards
The Staffordshire Hoard
Buried ~650s CE · found 2009 · Near Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England
RecoveredThe prize. ~4,600 pieces of Anglo-Saxon gold
Where. Near Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England
Status. Recovered
Where. Near Hammerwich, Staffordshire, England
Status. Recovered
The account
Detectorist Terry Herbert, sweeping a freshly plowed field, uncovered the largest Anglo-Saxon gold hoard ever found, sword fittings, war gear, and crosses that rewrote the history books.
How it was found
- Metal detectorist Terry Herbert worked a freshly ploughed Staffordshire field in 2009 and kept finding gold, day after day, until it became the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered.
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