The recently discovered Saxon treasure (first mentioned here) has been valued at £3.285m by the British Museum and the money will be split between the owner of the land and the man who discovered it:
The value of the 7th century hoard, the largest Anglo-Saxon gold hoard found, was set by a committee of experts.
The haul comprises 1,600 items including sword pommels, helmet parts and processional crosses.
It was discovered by 55-year-old Mr Herbert, of Burntwood, in Staffordshire, in July.
He found it on land owned by Mr Johnson, who said he had not decided how to spend the money yet.
The initial reports seemed to indicate that neither man would be allowed to benefit from the find, so it’s very good to see that this is not the case.
