Saxon Gold

Hunting for History: SAXON GOLD tells the story of the Staffordshire Hoard, the amazing collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver treasure dug up in a farmer’s field. The treasure is full of secret stories about the ancient world of the Anglo-Saxons. A team of enthusiastic experts are using science and archaeology to find out its secrets. We go behind the scenes at the museum to meet the team and find out all about the treasure and the Saxons who buried it. We ask: Who found the treasure? How was it made? Who owned it? Who buried the treasure and why didn’t they come back for it?