Largest Anglo-Saxon hoard found (UK)
The UK's largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold artefacts has been found in Staffordshire.
The items, which date from the 6th to 8th centuries, were discovered beneath a field on a farm in July.
The haul is much larger than the Sutton Hoo discovery in 1939 when 1.5kg of Anglo-Saxon gold was found near Woodbridge, Suffolk.
The Staffordshire coroner will decide later whether the hoard is to be classified as treasure.
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The items, which date from the 6th to 8th centuries, were discovered beneath a field on a farm in July.
The haul is much larger than the Sutton Hoo discovery in 1939 when 1.5kg of Anglo-Saxon gold was found near Woodbridge, Suffolk.
The Staffordshire coroner will decide later whether the hoard is to be classified as treasure.
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