The Staffordshire Hoard will put the Sutton Hoo Treasure in the shade! Article continues below this image of the Sutton Hoo burial mask:
Image from Wikipedia Commons
The British Museum in London is displaying a selection of the 1,500 plus items of Anglo Saxon Gold discovered earlier this year in Staffordshire. Locals saw fewer items at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery The hoard has now been valued at £3 million plus. The Staffordshire Hoard found at Brownhills (which could be renamed Goldhills - or should be!) will put the Sutton Hoo ship burial and its finds (including the mask illustrated) in the shade.
The £3 million will be shared by the land owner (a farmer) and the bloke who discovered it who has been described as a Metal Detectorist.
How Much Would the Hoard be Worth if Melted Down for Scrap?
The weight of the gold is said to be 10lb. Its value would be less than £100,000. Just goes to show that your broken gold jewellery could be worth much more than its scrap value!
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