Saxon Gold New Secrets Revealed

It was the treasure trove that sent shockwaves through the archaeological world a fabulous collection of precious metal that captured the imagination of the public and experts alike Now British metal detecting enthusiast Terry Herbert struck gold when he uncovered over 3500 Saxon artefacts in a field in 2009 The haul is now in the joint custody of the Birmingham and Stoke museums find out how the professionals are using the mountains of glittering gold and shimmering silver to shed new light on the mysterious Dark Ages and provide eyeopening evidence of Britains violent past Curator Dr David Symons is your guide as he trawls through the treasure with the help of a team of AngloSaxon metalwork specialists gemstone analysts and osteoarchaeologists