It is the dream of every hunter's Gold: An amateur treasure hunter has discovered in England, the largest hoard of gold from the time of the Anglo-Saxons. In the field of a neighboring farmer in the county of Staffordshire, the unemployed man found with his metal detector up to 1,500 pieces, including war equipment in particular.
The treasure is probably from the seventh century and is to be worth millions. Archaeologists think the Fund for the largest and most important from the time of the Germanic tribe. The Finder Terry Herbert said the treasure was so large that he had only dreamed of gold. "Imagine you're listening at home and someone not to put money through your mail slot - so was this"
For archaeologists, the discovery in central England, however, a totally different dimension: The treasure was probably more significant than that of Sutton Hoo in East Anglia. There, archaeologists found a tomb 70 years ago with 1.6 kilograms of gold. "This is our views on the Anglo-Saxon England is going to change radically," Leslie said Webster, an expert at the British Museum. A judge declared the Fund in Staffordshire on Thursday officially as a treasure - that means that he belongs to the Crown and may be purchased by museums.
The find consists of 5 kilos of gold and 1.3 kilos of silver. These include elaborately decorated hilts and helmet parts. Experts believe that they come from the highest noble house. Also, a gold bracelet with biblical inscription from the Old Testament and up to three crosses are among the finds.
Archaeologists now speculate about the origin of the treasure. "Have wealth of such magnitude must have belonged to a king," said Roger Bland, of the British Museum Treasures is responsible. It could be that the owner had hidden the pieces in dangerous times to be later re-dig. The site is located in the former Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia. Bland said the value of the treasure would amount to a seven-figure sum.
"It looks like a collection of trophies," said Kevin Leahy Portable Antiquities Scheme of the organization. However, there were still numerous unanswered questions, "which will be discussed for decades." Currently, the Fund is in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Parts of it are to be issued from Friday at around two weeks.
Herbert had the treasure in July near his House discovered. Then he dug five days after the pieces and informed archaeologists. "I have always imagined that I would find the next day," said the 55-year-old. His detector he bought 18 years ago at a flea market for a few pounds.
While there will be some time before the exact value it is the discovery. But the treasure once sold, the money goes to Herbert and the farmer fell asleep in his box the gold. "This is more fun than to win the lottery," said Herbert. He wanted to buy with the proceeds of a bungalow. And he hopes for a better image. "People laugh at detectorists They say" beep, beep, looking for pennies'. But we are there to see such things -.? And they are out there "
Who were the Anglo-Saxons
from the coastal countries of the North Sea, walked in the 5th and 6th centuries, Germanic tribes from the British Isles. The fishing, of which the name is derived England (Old English "Engla land" - "Land of the Angles"), came from the territory of present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish island of Fyn (Funen), the Saxons from the area between the lower reaches of the Weser and Elbe. The Anglo-Saxons conquered the British lowlands and pushed the Celts who settled there.
Immigrants Germanic gods worshiped as Tiu (Tyr), Wotan and Donar (Thor). The English days of the week Tuesday (Tuesday), Wednesday (Wednesday) and Thursday (Thursday) still remind you.
first began with Augustine of Canterbury 597 Kent gradually to Christianity by missionaries from Franks, Ireland and Rome. The names of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms have been preserved in the names of English counties or regions - such as Essex, Middlesex, Sussex and Wessex.
Source: rtl.de
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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