By Rob Broomby, Birmingham
The treasure hoard is the greatest ever found in the UK
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Background: 英格兰中部的一名文物管理官员作出决定，把一批安格鲁萨克逊积聚黄金定为珍宝。这意味着各地的博物馆将有机会进行投标。据形容，这是来自英格兰中部罕见的考古发现。
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The quality of the craftsmanship is supreme.
One thousand five hundred individual items: five kilograms of gold and two and a half kilograms of silver and many decorated with precious stones.
Exquisite sword fittings, parts of helmets and a crumpled golden cross.
It is by far the largest find of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever, much bigger than the 1939 discovery at Sutton Hoo.
It may have belonged to the kings of Mercia and date from the seventh century, a time of great turmoil in the land.
Glossary 词汇表 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词)
craftsmanship 精湛的手工艺
gold 黄金
silver 银子
precious stones 宝石
sword fittings 宝剑装饰物
helmets 头盔
crumpled 有皱的
Anglo-Saxon treasure 安格鲁萨克逊珍宝
turmoil 动荡
