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The first scraps of gold were found by amateur metal detector Terry Herbert. He could now be in line to share £1 million ($1.6 million) with the landowner; he said it "was what metal detectorists dream of." David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Four of a Kind  One of the most sensational finds is this gold-alloy cheek protector, decorated with running animals. Only four helmets like this have survived. The plate would have been worn in battle to mark the warrior's status. David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### My Kingdom for …  Possibly from the crest of a helmet, the stylized animal on display here could be a horse. Daniel Buxton, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Fit for a King  Only the most important Dark Age warrior, usually the King, would have had weapons as valuable and as meticulously crafted as this sword fitting. The find site is not being revealed, in case the ground yields still more discoveries; the entire hoard will be valued by the British Museum. David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Ancient Riches  The Staffordshire hoard contained about 11 lb. (5 kg) of gold and 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg) of silver, making it far bigger than the Sutton Hoo discovery in 1939, in which 3.3 lb. (1.5 kg) of Anglo-Saxon gold was found near Woodbridge in Suffolk. What's more, many of the estimated 1,500 items are unique. David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Not Lost in Translation  A biblical inscription in Latin was found on this gold strip while one of the archaeologists was cleaning the 1,400-year-old item. It's from the Book of Numbers 10:35 and reads, "Rise up, O Lord, and may thy enemies be dispersed and those who hate thee be driven from thy face." Daniel Buxton, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Beyond Wildest Dreams  The exquisite detail on this eagle's head came from one of the finely decorated items found by Terry Herbert. Allegedly, he dug up so much gold over five days that he began to see it in his sleep. Daniel Buxton, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### To the Victor, the Spoils  Experts believe that many of the treasures would have been battlefield trophies. The vast collection is currently being kept in secure storage at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, but a selection of the items is on display at the museum from Friday, Sept. 25, until Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Daniel Buxton, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Cross to Bear  One of the most remarkable items is this crumpled cross, which looks as if it was carefully folded by its owner before being buried. Leslie Webster, former keeper of the department of prehistory at the British Museum, who led the team of experts, has described the hoard as "absolutely the equivalent of finding a new Lindisfarne Gospels or Book of Kells." David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Shining Light  Gold with inlays of garnets suggests that this sword collar was once the property of nobility. Some of the garnets are even set on gold foil to allow them to sparkle in the light. Deb Klemperer, an expert on Saxon Staffordshire pottery, said, "My first view of the hoard brought tears to my eyes — the Dark Ages in Staffordshire have never looked so bright nor so beautiful." Daniel Buxton, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### The Pyramid Game  Could this be some 7th century treasure of Mercian kings? Many items are related to warfare, with numerous sword hilts and battle trophies. There's a male dominance to the hoard, as Kevin Leahy, an expert on Anglo-Saxon metal, explained. "There is absolutely nothing feminine. There are no dress fittings, brooches or pendants. The vast majority of items in the hoard are martial — war gear, especially sword fittings." Daniel Buxton, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ### Checking Out  The mosaic glasswork in this black-and-white checkerboard sword stud was an early Anglo-Saxon specialty. The hoard has been declared treasure by South Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh, which means it belongs to the Queen. 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