Bid to keep treasure together
The archaeologist who helped uncover the original pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard has welcomed a campaign to bring new finds back to the West Midlands.
81 items found in Staffordshire Hoard field ruled 'treasure'
A coroner has ruled that eighty-one items found in the same field that the Staffordshire Hoard was discovered, should be regarded as treasure.
Ninety-one items were involved in the inquest.
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