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In the year 2009 on the field in Lichfield, Staffordshire, in England by using metal detector it is foound huge hoard from the time of Anglo-Saxon England, from period of years 600-650.
In the year 2009 on the field in Lichfield, Staffordshire, in England by using metal detector it is foound huge hoard from the time of Anglo-Saxon England, from period of years 600-650.
Hoard is constituted of different warrior golden and zircon objects, and also church objects. It is considered that this hoard is plunder od MErcian kingdom after battle and wictory of some Christian Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, probably East Anglia.
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in Early Middle Ages. From north to south: Northambria (they especially suffered from Vikings beggining from 793., they are famous for archbishopric of Lindisfarn and saint Cuthbert), Mercia (it was long pagan kingdom, most famous for king Penda), East Anglia, Essex, Kent (from this place it beggan myssionary work from the end of 6th century from monk Augustine and his brothers), Sussex, Wessex (famous for it resistance to Viking raids and wictory over Vikings at the end of 9th century, most famous for king Alfred).
Other kingdoms are Celts, in the west ate Welsh (Celts), in the north are Scots, Picts kingdoms.
Objects are of gold, with very tinny incorporated red jewells called circon.
Article from Guardain on new research on hourd: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/nov/01/staffordshire-hoard-archaeologists-academic-research-gold-ornaments
You can see objectsd here: https://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk/explore-the-hoard
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