A Treasure Trove of Gold and Silver Discovered on a Farmer’s Land Astonishes the World.
Treasure discovery area.
In 2009, a treasure trove of gold and silver was discovered on agricultural land in England, capturing worldwide attention. Specifically, while walking through the land of farmer Fred Johnson, a man named Terry Herbert uncovered the Anglo-Saxon hoard valued at £3.3 million (over 102 billion VND at current exchange rates) with the help of a metal detector.
Terry Herbert discovered the Anglo-Saxon hoard worth £3.3 million using a metal detector.
This treasure is known as the Staffordshire Hoard and is believed to contain up to 3,900 artifacts, making it one of the largest Anglo-Saxon treasures ever found in England.
The treasure contains up to 3,900 artifacts.
An archaeologist from the Staffordshire County Council stated that this enormous treasure includes at least 650 gold items weighing over 5 kg of pure gold and 530 silver items weighing more than 1 kg. Most of the items are believed to have belonged to royalty or nobility.
One of the artifacts from the enormous treasure.
This treasure has been sold to museums, bringing wealth to Fred Johnson and Terry Herbert. However, according to the Daily Mail, after more than a decade, they are still disputing cash divisions. Mr. Herbert claims that Mr. Johnson wants all the profits for himself.
Mr. Herbert even mentioned that finding the treasure was like a curse, as it destroyed their friendship.
According to the Daily Mail, the Birmingham Museum and the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery jointly purchased this valuable treasure.
