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British Gold Strike

BuriedTreasureAn amateur archaeologist has uncovered the largest stash of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver ever discovered in Great Britain. Terry Herbert used a 14-year-old metal detector to unearth the treasure, most likely loot captured during a war, on a Staffordshire farm.

Experts say the treasure is worth millions of dollars and could have belonged to a king. More than 1,300 different items were found. They date back to the seventh century, a time during which Germanic tribes known as the Anglo-Saxons ruled what is now the United Kingdom.

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Comments about “British Gold Strike”

  1. WooHoo says:
    October 5, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    I used this article for my homework

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  2. civilwar1863 says:
    October 5, 2009 at 6:01 am

    sweet that rocks. acheologists rock and are awesome.

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  3. supascout777 says:
    October 4, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    i wish i had that kinda fame and money right now

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  4. aarona2u says:
    October 2, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    cool!!!!!

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  5. THEMAN says:
    September 30, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    That is so awesome.

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  6. bad scout says:
    September 30, 2009 at 9:55 am

    i bet he could retire right now and still have millions of dollars

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