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Treasure hoard is seen by 65,000 (UK)

More than 65,000 people went to see the UK's largest haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure during the two-and-a-half weeks it was on display in Birmingham.

The 1,500 pieces were put on display at the city's Museum and Art Gallery on 25 September after being found in a Staffordshire field in July.

The hoard is now being sent to the British Museum in London to be valued by experts.

Read entire article at BBC