In London, amateur treasure hunter, Terry Herbert found a hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure while searching his friend's farmland with a metal detector. The collection is described as:
"...the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered, a massive collection of gold and silver crosses, sword decorations and other items, British archaeologists said Thursday"
FYI: Anglo-Saxons were a germanic people who dominated England from the 5th century to 1066.
The loot consists of:
"1,500 pieces of gold and silver, some inlaid with precious stones. So fine is the craftsmanship that experts say it could have belonged to Anglo-Saxon royalty."
The hoard is thought to be worth seven figures
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