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Topic: Anglo Saxon Gold

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OP - September 25, 2009, 07:29 AM

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The UK's largest haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been discovered buried beneath a field in Staffordshire.

Experts say the collection of 1,500 gold and silver pieces, which may date to the 7th Century, is unparalleled in size and worth "a seven figure sum".

It has been declared treasure by South Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh, meaning it belongs to the Crown.

Terry Herbert, who found it on farmland using a metal detector, said it "was what metal detectorists dream of".

It may take more than a year for it to be valued.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/8272058.stm

Anybody see this on the news last night? Gold from Byzantium and jewels from Sri Lanka, obviously the Dark Ages weren't that primitive after all.

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Re: Anglo Saxon Gold
Reply #1 - September 25, 2009, 08:18 AM

Of course they weren't that primitive. That is why the term "Dark Ages" is not widely used anymore, because of what the term implies.

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Reply #2 - September 25, 2009, 08:46 AM

They're mainly just the "Poorly Documented Ages".

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Re: Anglo Saxon Gold
Reply #3 - September 25, 2009, 08:54 AM

Did the person who found them with a metal detector get remuneration or just plain out confiscation of this magnificent find?

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Re: Anglo Saxon Gold
Reply #4 - September 25, 2009, 08:59 AM

He's splitting the cash with the guy who owns the land.

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Re: Anglo Saxon Gold
Reply #5 - September 25, 2009, 09:33 AM

Quote from: osmanthus on September 25, 2009, 08:46 AM
They're mainly just the "Poorly Documented Ages".

Pretty Much yeah. That, and the "Dark Ages" was also a bit of a slur to big up the renaissance.

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