The Anglo Saxon Staffordshire Hoard is Saved

‘The Art Fund is delighted to announce that the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest archaeological Anglo-Saxon find ever unearthed, has been saved for the nation. The news comes after the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), the government's fund of last resort for heritage items at risk, pledged £1,285,000, bringing the campaign to the £3.3m target, just over three weeks ahead of schedule.’ Art Fund website Staffordshire Hoard saved for the nation (23 Mar 10).

A previous Collins Maps blog post Saxon Map of Britain Raises Funds to Save the Staffordshire Hoard highlighted this campaign, with details on how the purchase of copies of John Speed’s Saxon map was helping with fundraising.