Staffordshire Hoard Book Published

**Mr. MacDougall** · 14th January 10, 05:41 PM

Last July, as some of you are no doubt already aware, the largest horde of Anglo-Saxon gold artifacts ever found was discovered in Staffordshire by a fellow with a metal detector.

Well, the book has now been published, so those of us with an interest can see what all the fuss is about!

**Bigkahuna** · 15th January 10, 09:40 AM

And here I thought it was about another kilted group.

**sydnie7** · 15th January 10, 09:46 AM

Very tempted. . . I also found it for sale from the British Museum, and they wanted slightly less total to get it to me in San Diego!

**Bigkahuna** · 17th January 10, 11:07 AM

I've always wondered how much of this stuff is really turned in and how much is just privately sold to some collector.

**CDNSushi** · 17th January 10, 05:42 PM

For the HORDE!

Sorry...

Couldn't resist...

**Mr. MacDougall** · 19th January 10, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Bigkahuna

I've always wondered how much of this stuff is really turned in and how much is just privately sold to some collector.

Apparently, in the UK, there's a law which lays out severe penalties for not selling archaeological materials to the crown. I kind of wish we had such a law here in the states.

The farmer whose land it was found on, and the guy with the metal detector are splitting a seven-figure income between the two of them. I'd be satisfied with that.

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