The largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has gone on display at Lichfield Cathedral and is already a sell-out success.
Just under 15,000 people will come to the cathedral over the next three weeks to see the Staffordshire Hoard.
The touring exhibition features more than 40 items from the hoard, which was discovered just four miles away in a farmer’s field near Hammerwich.
The items include a golden folded cross, a strip of gold inscribed with biblical verses in Latin, and a pectoral cross.
Canon Pete Wilcox, Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral, said he was “thrilled” that so many people were coming to the cathedral to experience the Staffordshire Hoard first hand.
“The response to the tour has made it clear how very important the Mercian Trail is to the region and the cathedral is very proud to have been involved with the tour,” he said.
The hoard will be on display at Lichfield Cathedral until August 21, when it moves on to Tamworth Castle, the ancient capital of Mercia.
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