David Smith

The Staffordshire Hoard book is now on sale at the Tourist Information Centre in the Lichfield Garrick
 
Lichfield District Council’s tourism service is reminding everyone to pick up their copy of The Staffordshire Hoard – a glossy, beautifully arranged book about the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasures ever to be found.
 
The book, published by The British Museum Press and written by Kevin Leahy and Roger Bland, is the perfect last minute Christmas book or treat to spend your Christmas money on.
 
It features stunning photos of choice pieces from the collection, as well as the story of how the hoard was discovered, a brief overview of Anglo-Saxon England, and the next steps for the hoard.
 
This book really gets over the enormity of what a find of this magnitude means. As the only hoard of gold and silver objects ever to be found from this period, that were not discovered in grave burials, it’s totally unique. Found just outside of Lichfield, the Staffordshire Hoard has even more significance for local people. This book is a must for every coffee table in the district. It’s stylishly done, and full of interesting facts, and buying a copy will also help to keep the hoard in the region as £1 from the book goes to the appeal fund.”
 
The Staffordshire Hoard is available to buy for £4.99 from the Tourist Information Centre in the Lichfield Garrick.
 
The Tourist Information Centre opens from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. Over the festive period, it will close at 3.30pm on Thursday 24 December, and will not open again until Tuesday 29 December. It will then close at 4pm on Thursday 31 December. It will be closed on Friday 1 January and Sunday 3 January. Normal opening hours will resume on Monday 4 January.