In 2009, Terry Herbert was using his metal detector on a friend’s farm in Staffordshire, England, expecting nothing more than a normal day out.

Instead, his machine began giving strong signals across the field.
When he dug down, he uncovered what became known as the Staffordshire Hoard.
The discovery contained more than 3,500 Anglo-Saxon gold and silver objects buried for over a thousand years.
Many pieces were linked to warfare and religion, including sword fittings, crosses, helmets, and finely crafted ornaments.
Experts called it the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found in Britain.
The hoard was valued at about £3.285 million, worth over $4 million at the time.
Under British treasure law, museums raised the money to acquire it for the public.
The payment was divided between Herbert and the landowner, making each man a millionaire overnight.
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