Terry Herbert from Burntwood, Staffordshire, with some of the pieces which made up
an Anglo-Saxon hoard
More than 80 Anglo-Saxon gold and silver items found buried in a field near
Lichfield were ruled to be part of a collection dubbed the Staffordshire
Hoard.
After they were yesterday declared a treasure trove, experts from British
Museum's valuation committee were instructed to assess their worth.
Staffordshire County Council and neighbouring councils will also attempt to
raise the money to buy the new items, which date to the 7th century, for the
nation.
The haul will likely to end up in museums with the original Staffordshire
Hoard, which was found in a field in 2009 by metal detectorist Terry
Herbert, 57.
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