Thursday 26 November 2009

Staffs hoard valued at £3.2m

The Staffordshire Hoard has been valued at £3.2m. That cash will be split between the landowner and the finder.
There is 5kg of Anglo-Saxon gold in the find and 1.5kg of silver.
The Guardian reports: Professor Norman Palmer, chair of the Treasure Valuation Committee, whose members pored over 1800 gold, silver and jewelled objects in a session at British Museum said: "It was breathtaking – we all agreed that it was not only a challenge but a privilege to be dealing with material of such quantity, quality and beauty. It was hard to stop our imaginations running away with us."
Can't wait to see it, wherever it goes.

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