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Staffordshire Hoard

found 2009 · 21st century

The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork yet found, discovered by a metal detectorist in a field near Lichfield in 2009. It contains several thousand pieces, mostly fittings stripped from swords and other war gear of the 7th century, many set with garnets. It is shared between museums in Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Hoard
Image: David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Staffordshire Hoard. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/staffordshire-hoard
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“Staffordshire Hoard.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/staffordshire-hoard. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Staffordshire Hoard.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/staffordshire-hoard.
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