Staffordshire Hoard Discovery
Terry Herbert discovered the Staffordshire Hoard in a field near Hammerwich, a find that soon transformed public interest in Birmingham's archaeological displays.
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Terry Herbert Biography and Timeline
Follow Terry Herbert through 13 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Terry Herbert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2009–2024Years on this page
2009
First Staffordshire Hoard Display
Finds from the newly discovered Staffordshire Hoard were publicly displayed at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, attracting exceptionally strong visitor interest.
Hoard Exhibition Public Queues
The initial display of Anglo Saxon treasure drew long queues and highlighted the importance of the archaeological discovery made by Terry Herbert.
2010
Continuing Hoard Gallery Access
Objects from the Staffordshire Hoard remained on display at Birmingham as conservation work and public interpretation of the discovery developed.
2011
Hoard Gallery Heritage Funding
Heritage funding supported plans for a permanent gallery displaying the Anglo Saxon gold and related archaeological interpretation.
2012
Further Staffordshire Hoard Finds
Additional archaeological discoveries in the Staffordshire field broadened knowledge of the hoard that Birmingham Museum helped to interpret.
2013
Permanent Hoard Gallery Grant
A major heritage funding announcement advanced plans for a dedicated permanent Staffordshire Hoard gallery at Birmingham Museum.
2014
Permanent Staffordshire Hoard Gallery Opens
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery opened a permanent presentation of the Staffordshire Hoard with archaeological context and conservation information.
Anglo Saxon Craftsmanship Interpretation
The permanent hoard galleries used gold fittings and other objects to explain elite craftsmanship and warrior culture in early medieval England.
Hoard Conservation Methods Display
Visitor displays introduced investigative cleaning microscopy and other methods used to study the fragile Staffordshire treasure.
Mercian History Gallery Interpretation
The museum's permanent hoard presentation explored the regional context of Mercia and the significance of precious metalwork in Anglo Saxon society.
Helmet Fragments Scholarly Interpretation
The Staffordshire Hoard interpretation introduced evidence that a substantial share of the fragments belonged to a richly decorated helmet.
2024
Staffordshire Hoard Reopening Interpretation
Reopened displays again presented objects from the Staffordshire Hoard together with evidence of how specialists conserve and interpret them.
Records, sources and methodology
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