Expert says Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard is 'best ever'

Archaeologist Dr Kevin Leahy says the amazing discovery of gold and silver treasure in Staffordshire is unprecedented. Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/itn_news.

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[TheRadicalLiberal]

The last time these items were touched was by the person who buried them 1300 years ago. It is like a time portal into the past. These people lived and loved, ate and drank, sang their songs, told their stories, fought their battes and made these beautiful objects and had no idea how long they would stay hidden underground and the nature of the world that would discover them. They would be pleased with our fascination and appreciation of their lives and their work.

[adventussaxonum]

The British Museum is in the process of valuing the hoard.The landowner and the finder will receive 1/2 each.Sounds pretty fair to me.Far more than any bullion value.Everyone's a winner.

[raab155]

Do they know allready, why it was there? Is it possible, that the treasure was buried by vikings ? Maybe they took it during their raids through England and buried it, because it was to many, to ship it to scandinavia as one. So they let it there, in the thinking, they would come again. Maybe thats why, it is all in pieces.

[copperpotbaby]

These finds were so rare because the previous Saxon treasures to be discovered were at Sussex Hoo in around 1939. Not much is known about this period of English history and this is clear evidence to show that our Saxon ancestors were far from uncivilised savages because only an educated and cultured race of people could be able to craft such treasures!

[258mickey]

@SaxonBrit what?

[Mamakayi]

Jawohl, die Angel, Sachsen, Jüten, Teutonen, Alemanen, Gothen, ...

wie sie alle hießen... alle klasse Handwerker, egal ob Waffen, schmuck, Bekleidung,...

Germanische Genie!*****

[franknitty45]

@TheRadicalLiberal You must be an intellectual.

No ordinary man could ever be such a fool.

[SaxonBrit]

Where is your ancestry from?

[NP1D305]

You're totally wrong! The finders are obliged to declare the treasure, which is then assessed for value. The assessment has now been made and in this case, the landowner and the finder will both get around £1.5 each. So where you've gotten your idea of the government stealing the treasure, I've no idea! (BTW: I hate the government too, but in this case have to "defend" it because you've got your facts so wrong. Try researching on the net first before making silly comments.

[hetrodoxly]

The finders are going to get £3,000.000, it won't disappear into some private collection never to see the light of day ever again, everyone in the world will be able to go and see it free of charge.

[Tauptu]

I'm some Freaking moron and Windows 7 was my idea.

[quasiman8]

Reminds me of the treasure from the film 'Beowulf.'