Bilston display to exhibit history of Staffordshire Hoard
People can find out more about the story of the Staffordshire Hoard in an interactive exhibition now on at Bilston Craft Gallery.
Treasure! Discovering the Staffordshire Hoard features high-quality replicas of objects in the Hoard, showing how they might have looked when first crafted.
Visitors can also enjoy a short film which includes an account of how the find was revealed by metal detectorist Terry Herbert. Visitors can also try their hand at detecting metal, cleaning a piece of the Hoard or don a costume to help bring the Anglo-Saxons to life.
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Wolverhampton councillor John Reynolds, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for people to learn more about this amazing discovery and the history of the region, and I'm delighted that we are able to welcome this exhibition to Bilston Craft Gallery. The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found."
The exhibition is on display until March 12.
