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Lichfield’s Anglo-Saxon links to be celebrated in midsummer festival
Written on 5 Jul, 2010 at 10:00 in What's On | viewed 382 times | 0 Comments
The Anglo-Saxon link to Lichfield and the surrounding area is being celebrated at a festival in the city. Lichfield Cathedral will be the venue for the midsummer event that will celebrate Lichfield’s Anglo-Saxon History and the Staffordshire Hoard on July 24. Aerra... (Continue reading)
Archaeologist set to give Staffordshire Hoard talk at Lichfield Library
The Staffordshire Hoard will be brought into focus in a talk at Lichfield Library. The event will see Staffordshire County Council archaeologist Stephen Dean lifting the lid on the discovery of Anglo Saxon gold near Lichfield. The Hoard contained items including sword... (Continue reading)
Lichfield Speakers’ Corner to celebrate first anniversary
Written on 20 Apr, 2010 at 11:00 in News | viewed 174 times | 0 Comments
Speakers’ Corner in Lichfield is set to celebrate its first birthday. The Dam Street site was launched in 2009 and became the second Speakers’ Corner outside London and has seen talks on issues such as Fairtrade, the Staffordshire Hoard and skateboarding... (Continue reading)
Staffordshire Hoard boosted by £20,000 Lichfield District Council donation
The Staffordshire Hoard fund has been boosted by a £20,000 donation from Lichfield District Council. The money will go towards the fundraising effort to clean and display the Anglo Saxon gold items and develop a Mercia Trail in the region. Councillor David... (Continue reading)
Councils donate £100,000 to Staffordshire Hoard fund
Written on 1 Apr, 2010 at 19:35 in Featured, Heritage, News, Politics | viewed 467 times | 3 Comments
Two councils have announced their intention to donate £100,000 to the Staffordshire Hoard fund. The unique discovery of Anglo Saxon gold was unearthed in a field near Lichfield and although £3.3million has already been raised to keep the artefacts in the... (Continue reading)
Burntwood treasure hunt to raise Staffordshire Hoard funds
Burntwood residents are being urged to turn detective to help raise money for the Staffordshire Hoard fund. A treasure hunt is being launched to allow people to have fun, while doing their bit to allow that the Anglo Saxon gold items... (Continue reading)
Archaeologists complete second dig at Staffordshire Hoard site
A second stage of digs has been completed on a site near Lichfield where the Staffordshire Hoard was uncovered. A team or archaeologists led by Staffordshire County Council’s Principal Archaeologist Steve Dean were attempting todiscover more about why the treasure, which... (Continue reading)
Fundraising must go on before the Staffordshire Hoard can go on display
The news that a unique discovery of Anglo Saxon gold near Lichfield will stay in the region does not mean an end to the fundraising efforts, Staffordshire County Council has warned. The Staffordshire Hoard will be kept in the Midlands after... (Continue reading)
Lichfield Cathedral to host advance screening of Staffordshire Hoard film
The story of a unique discovery of Anglo Saxon gold near Lichfield will be revealed at an advance screening of a new film about the find. On March 26, Lichfield Cathedral will host the preview of Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard... (Continue reading)
Staffordshire Hoard site near Lichfield to be investigated again
A field Lichfield where a unique collection of Anglo Saxon gold was discovered are to be searched once more. It has been confirmed that a team of archaeologists is to return to the site where the Staffordshire Hoard was found to... (Continue reading)
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