More than 1,000 years old: A strip of gold with a biblical inscription in Latin. It reads: 'Rise up, o Lord, and may thy enemies be dispersed and those who hate thee be driven from thy face'. Photo from The Daily MailFrom BBC News Magazine:
The Staffordshire hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold is being described as the most significant find in many years, but just what happens next?
Long queues are snaking around the block at a Birmingham museum where the items are now on view. But after the initial excitement dies down, what exactly will happen to the hundreds of pieces?
While much of the mud has been brushed off the 1,381 items, a proper investigation into the find will have to wait until a series of important procedures are completed.
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