'One of the greatest finds': experts shed light on Staffordshire hoard
First major academic research finds ‘war hoard’ probably captured in battles between regional kingdoms
When an amateur metal detectorist first heard his machine beep in an unpromising field in Lichfield in July 2009 and dug down to uncover gold, it was clear this was no ordinary archaeological discovery.
But who had collected the astonishing stash of gold, garnet weapons and ornaments he had found? Why had they been buried? And why were so many of them broken?
After a decade of conservation and analysis, archaeologists have finally revealed their conclusions about into what became known as the .
